I gave away millions of dollars and am still working on my 90th birthday - I keep rare $2 notes on m

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

A NEARLY 90-year-old man has spent years giving away his fortune and continues to hand out rare $2 bills in an act of charity.

Even now, Henry Zachs said he has no plans to retire and still plays tennis 3-4 times per week.

"You can't take it with you," Zachs told local ABC affiliate WTNH of his fortune.

"I believe in giving away and I've done that throughout my life."

Zachs, a Hartford, Connecticut native, has had several successful business ventures throughout his life.

After attending Trinity College, he went on to begin his career by creating an answering service.

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He then founded a beeper company - Message Center Beepers in 1960 - that was nationally recognized.

Zachs then turned to cell phones.

He co-founded the company CellularOne with eleven other people.

"People called it 'The Brick,'" Zachs said of the early cell phone.

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The now-obsolete phone was thick and heavy with a long antenna - a stark contrast to the sleek phones that now fit comfortably in a pants pocket.

Zachs took part in the sale of the company and has spent the years since giving his fortune to charities, businesses, schools, and other organizations.

While he suggested leaving a comfortable amount to family members, Zachs said it's important to not spoil friends and relatives.

He also carries around rare $2 bills and hands them out.

Zachs even gave one to WTNH reporter Dennis House.

"I just feel that giving back is so very important," Zachs said.

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