Jack Whittaker (lottery winner)
American lottery winner (1947–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Jackson Whittaker Jr. (October 9, 1947 – June 27, 2020)[1] was an American businessman in the construction industry. He was noted for being the winner of a 2002 lottery jackpot. His win of US$314.9 million in the Powerball multi-state lottery was, at the time, the largest jackpot ever won by a single winning ticket in the history of American lottery. After winning the lottery, he was proximate to a number of crimes, and experienced several personal tragedies.[2]
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Jack Whittaker | |
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Born | Andrew Jackson Whittaker Jr. (1947-10-09)October 9, 1947 |
Died | June 27, 2020(2020-06-27) (aged 72) |
Known for | Winning the Powerball in December 2002 |
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