Millard Fuller, Habitat for Humanity founder
Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity, poses near construction of a home in Americus in this 2002 photo. He was born in Lanett, Ala., on Jan. 3, 1935, and later majored in economics at Auburn and received a law degree from the University of Alabama. A successful businessman and lawyer, Fuller became a self-made millionaire by age 29 and "retired" to dedicate his life to helping the poor. JOEY IVANSCO / jivansco@ajc.com
