· read , a retired gas station attendant and janitor in vermont, passed away in 2015. · when he died in 2014 at age 92, neighbors thought of him as a modest man with a used toyota and a coat pinned together with safety pins. This sum included investments in stocks and bonds, as well as real estate holdings. Nothing about his life or death was extraordinary, except for the fact that after he died, his estate was. · unbeknownst to everyone around him until he died at age 92 in june 2014, read had quietly amassed an $8 million fortune , thanks to smart spending and investing habits. Penney has left an $8 million secret fortune to charity from his stock market investments. · when ronald read , who lived in battleboro, vermont, died in 2014 at age 92, he left about $8 million to charity. When he passed away in 2014, he surprised everyone by leaving a large chunk of his fortune to local charities, including the hospital and library in brattleboro. Then the surprise came: · a legacy of generosity read might have lived simply, but he had a big heart. · a janitor named ronald read who worked at j. c. Read had quietly amassed an $8 million fortune , most of which he donated to a local library and hospital. When ronald read passed away in 2014 at the age of 92, his friends and family were shocked to learn the true extent of his wealth. It was revealed that he had amassed an astonishing fortune of over $8 million.
