"You get praise for serving others," not flashing wealth, author‑philanthropist and double heiress Mitzi Perdue told Fortune recently. The 84‑year‑old's remark framed a life spent cutting costs, not ribbons, despite holdings in Sheraton Hotels and poultry producer Perdue Farms.
Her modest habits—economy seats, cobbler‑repaired shoes—contrast with the $1.2 million emerald ring she recently sold to bankroll humanitarian aid for civilians enduring relentless shellfire in Ukraine on the frontlines.
