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He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead
Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr.
Source Fortune AI Summary Updated 1h 39m ago
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Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr. was inspired by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to donate profits to charity.
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