Three jackpot winners who became even richer years after winning the lottery
· The South African
Many lottery winners have never actually thought about what will happen once they win the jackpot they’ve been dreaming about for years, despite wishing millions would drop into their lap.
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It’s on this basis that shows like I Blew It are created, showing often regretful jackpot winners who are worse off than before they became millionaires, usually for a very short time.
But every so often, some winners are sober-minded enough to realise that money that came seemingly out of nowhere, still needs planning to last a lifetime.
We look at three such winners, who are now richer than when they had their windfall.
Brad Duke – $220 million
Brad Duke won $220 million in the Powerball in his hometown of Star, Idaho, in 2005. At the time, the 33-year-old worked as a fitness instructor.
After taxes, Duke received $86 million, which he vowed to grow to a billion dollars over time.
Since then, he has invested in real estate, oil, gas, and low-risk bonds, managing to double his networth over the last twenty years.
Peter Lavery – £10.2 million
Former bus driver Peter Lavery was making £250 a week when he bought a lottery ticket in his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1996. That decision saw him become £10.2 million richer overnight through the UK national lottery.
The cash injection would have made anyone dizzy and ready to do everything his salary never afforded him.
For Lavery, that meant exploring businesses he could never dream of doing as a bus driver.
He got into real estate, building his portfolio to over 30 properties. He also partnered with the Cooley Whisky Distillery to create his own whisky brand, Danny Boy Whisky, inspired by the Irish classic song.
Today Lavery is a comfortable businessman who enjoys a steady income from multiple sources.
Jason Fry – $47 million
Fort Myers, Florida native, Jason Fry’s lucky day came when his jackpot win got him half of $47 million in 2007 at the age of 34. He split the Florida Lottery jackpot with another winner.
Although the amount dwindled down to $14 million after taxes, it was enough money to change the life of the man who worked three jobs: bartending, pouring concrete and digging wells.
The first thing Fry did was spend $50,000 on a small golf course, which is now a business that makes him thousands of dollars every year.
He then bought a battery supply business and expanded it to several locations across Florida.
Fry is still living his dream as a businessman today, making him one of the rare but possible success stories of lottery jackpot winners.