Lonely Planet co-founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler are doubling down on their philanthropic efforts – they have already given away half of their fortune and intend to bestow the rest in the coming decades.
The pair, who sold their travel book empire in two tranches between 2007 and 2011 for £130.2 million to the BBC, are regularly ranked among the top 50 philanthropists in the country.
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