Fuller, Millard

Fuller, Millard,

1935–2009, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, b. Lanett, Ala., grad. Auburn Univ. (B.S., 1957), Univ. of Alabama Law School (LL.B., 1960). While in law school he and a fellow student cofounded a direct-mail, publishing, and real-estate business that grew and made them millionaires by the mid-1960s. Fuller and his wife, Linda Caldwell, who married in 1959, decided to use their wealth to build a new life centered around Christian principles and aimed at providing housing for the poor. After conducting building projects in Georgia and Zaire during the 1960s and 70s, the two returned to the United States and founded (1976) Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity,
nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by former businessman Millard Fuller and his wife.
..... Click the link for more information. International. Fuller used his fundraising and publicity skills to help Habitat grow and flourish, and in 2005 it reached its goal of enabling a million low-income people to become homeowners, having built houses in more than 100 countries. That year, after a dispute with Habitat's board of directors, the Fullers left the organization and founded a new one with similar aims, the Fuller Center for Housing. Fuller wrote several books including The Theology of the Hammer (1994).

Bibliography

See biography by B. B. Young (2007).

Fuller, Millard

(1935–2009)Habitat for Humanity founder Millard Fuller applied “the theology of the hammer” to more than 300,000 homes in more than 100 countries, Fuller’s construction initiative transformed the lives of more than a million low-income people. Habitat homeowners pay no interest and live in homes built with donated money and materials and volunteer labor; homes are sold without making a profit. A second generation of Habitat called the Fuller Center for Housing is active in 24 states and 14 countries.

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释义	Fuller, Millard Fuller, Millard, 1935–2009, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, b. Lanett, Ala., grad. Auburn Univ. (B.S., 1957), Univ. of Alabama Law School (LL.B., 1960). While in law school he and a fellow student cofounded a direct-mail, publishing, and real-estate business that grew and made them millionaires by the mid-1960s. Fuller and his wife, Linda Caldwell, who married in 1959, decided to use their wealth to build a new life centered around Christian principles and aimed at providing housing for the poor. After conducting building projects in Georgia and Zaire during the 1960s and 70s, the two returned to the United States and founded (1976) Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by former businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. ..... Click the link for more information. International. Fuller used his fundraising and publicity skills to help Habitat grow and flourish, and in 2005 it reached its goal of enabling a million low-income people to become homeowners, having built houses in more than 100 countries. That year, after a dispute with Habitat's board of directors, the Fullers left the organization and founded a new one with similar aims, the Fuller Center for Housing. Fuller wrote several books including The Theology of the Hammer (1994). Bibliography See biography by B. B. Young (2007). Fuller, Millard (1935–2009)Habitat for Humanity founder Millard Fuller applied “the theology of the hammer” to more than 300,000 homes in more than 100 countries, Fuller’s construction initiative transformed the lives of more than a million low-income people. Habitat homeowners pay no interest and live in homes built with donated money and materials and volunteer labor; homes are sold without making a profit. A second generation of Habitat called the Fuller Center for Housing is active in 24 states and 14 countries.
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