Sneak peak at the lives of the richest American jackpot winners
The richest American jackpot winners
There are certain people whose lottery tickets turned to be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. They are a few people who in a matter of hours successfully managed to accumulate what would have otherwise taken a lifetime to have. Let’s take a sneak peek at the lives of the richest American jackpot winners.
Topping this list of fame is Eddie Nabors of Dalton. The 52-year-old Truck driver took home the largest lotto win so far, a whooping $390 million dollar jackpot. In a Today show interview, Eddie reveals that he still plans to keep his old job and plans to purchase a new family home to settle down with his daughter.
January 2011 saw Jim and Carolyn McCullar win a whooping $380 million. The couple decided to eat the humble pie and will contribute most of the lottery windfall to charitable initiatives and share the rest among their six children.
Just like the McCullars, another winner from Idaho, Holly Lahti managed to win $380 million from a Mega Millions lottery game. Being too shy to share her feelings and plans on the win, the single mother could not reveal anything except that she worked as customer service at a bank.
The Powerball lottery churned an awesome fortune for eight workers from a ConAgra meat packing plant in Nebraska. Though they will need to share $365 million, the group consisting of seven men and a woman is only too glad to have won. A couple who got lucky also with Powerball took home $340 million. Robert and Frances Chaney from Jacksonville, Oregon want to use the money to purchase a great house having a pool and a hot tub.
Joe and Sue Kainz on 9th of May 2000 managed to win in the Big Game. The two who hails from Tower Lakes, Illinois. They plan to use the $363 million to clear off their debts, fix the house and invest in the brewery.
You never know when lady luck will knock at your door. The lottery is a game of chances, give your dreams a chance and just maybe they may come true. Good Luck!
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