Roy Cockrum
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Roy Cockrum is an American former monk and actor who in 2014 won $153 million in the Powerball lottery. He used the after-tax winnings of about $60 million to form the Roy Cockrum Foundation, which contributes money to nonprofit theaters in the United States.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (August 3, 2024). "A Former Monk Who Won Powerball Is Giving Millions to Theaters" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Oh, lucky man: $259M Powerball winner talks about his life as an actor, promoting the theater, and yes, that moment he realized he'd won the big one". wbir.com. July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Can Lottery Winners Succeed at Philanthropy? Meet Roy Cockrum". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. June 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]Roy Cockrum at IMDb
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