He believed in "sweat equity" and the "theology of enough." It took a while, however, for Millard Fuller, who died on Feb. 3 at age 74, to develop that selfless philosophy into Habitat for Humanity, which he co-founded with his wife Linda.
During his law-school days, Fuller sold everything from rat poison to cookbooks with classmate Morris Dees, who later co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center. Although the pair raked in the dough--both became millionaires by age 29--Fuller's obsession with amassing wealth pushed Linda away; in the '60s she left with their two young children and considered divorce.
During their eventual...
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