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Feeney, an Irish-American with dual citizenship, was born in New Jersey during the Great Depression and came from a modest background of blue collar Irish-American parents in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. His ancestry traces to County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. He served as a U.S. Air Force radio operator during the Korean War, and began his career selling duty-free liquor to US Naval personnel at Mediterranean ports in the 1950s.
He attended the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. In 2010 he received the Cornell Icon of Industry Award.
Feeney has four daughters and one son. He married twice. His first wife, named Danielle, is French. His second wife is named Helga.
Known for his frugality, Feeney flies coach class, owns neither a home nor a car, and wears a $15 watch.
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