Alan Naiman was known as a kind and private man. The former banker-turned-social worker from Seattle was also notoriously frugal. He’d clip coupons, patch holes in his shoes with duct tape, drive secondhand cars and frequent fast food restaurants.

In addition to being a social worker, Alan always seemed to pick up odd jobs to save more money, though he never really spent anything on himself.

Though he loved children, Alan remained unmarried and never had kids of his own. And in January 2018, he passed away of cancer at the age of 63.

It wasn’t until after his death that Alan’s friends learned the shocking truth about who he really was.

Over the years, and in addition to a large inheritance from his parents, Alan saved and invested enough to turn himself into a secret millionaire. He never divulged his wealth, or the fact he’d been giving it all away for years.

Now, on the one-year anniversary of his death, Alan’s final plan for his fortune has come to light.

The amount he has donated, and the charities to which he has given his secret treasure, is leaving even his closest loved ones in shock.

[H/T: Sally Ho, Associated Press / USA Today]

Source : https://www.littlethings.com/social-worker-surprise-fortune/