A Wisconsin man graciously shared his millions in lottery with a friend, keeping a promise made nearly 30 years ago.
Tom Cook called his friend Joe Feeney, a man he had made a promise with in 1992: if any of them won the Powerball jackpot, they would split the cash between them.
That promise was kept after Cook recently earned $ 22 million.
Tim Cook, Joe Feeney and their wives, collecting the prize check
(Wisconsin Lottery)
“He called me and I said, ‘Are you shaking my cork?’ Feeney said, recalling the moment she discovered that her friend had won.
Cook and Feeney are receiving a cash payment of $ 16.7 million, and each will receive about $ 5.7 million after tax, says the Wisconsin Lottery.
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Cook quickly quit his job after learning he had won, and he had no doubt he would split the money with his friend, according to a PA Media press release.
“That happened many years ago, and it continued,” said Cook. “A handshake is a handshake, man.”
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“I have grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and now I can spend time with them without worrying if I have time to go and where we can go and pay for it and whatever. I can’t think of a better way to retire. “
