Andrew “Jack” Whittaker was already a millionaire when he won the $315 million Powerball jackpot.
The 55-year-old owned a construction company and had a net worth of about $17 million when he bought the winning ticket in 2002. Years later, he wished he never won the huge sum, Time reported.
“I wish I'd torn that ticket up,” he said between sobs when his daughter died in 2009.
Being a savvy businessman, Whittaker distributed his money wisely, giving a hefty chunk to charities: $14 million to the Jack Whittaker Foundation and 10 percent of his fortune to Christian charities.
New York Lottery Powerball tickets are displayed in a store in New York City, U.S. on August 22, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
