- Wikipedia entry reads: “Ronald James Read was an American philanthropist, investor, janitor, and gas station attendant.”
- Born in rural Vermont.
- First in the family to graduate
- Fixed cars at a gas station for 25 years
- Swept floors at JCPenney for 17 years
- Bought a two-bedroom house for $12000 at age 38
- Widowed at age 50
- Main hobby was chopping firewood
- Died in 2014, aged 92
- Had a net worth of $8 million at the time of death
- Left $2 million to kids
- Left $6 million to local library and hospital
How did he get so rich?
- Saved and invested in Blue chip stocks
He was patient