Man who took vow of poverty wins $260m lottery... then says he'll give most of it away

Roy Cockrum, 58, from Nashville, Tennessee,
won the cash on the Powerball lottery in the U.S.
- the states biggest ever win
A man who took a vow of poverty has won $
259.9million (£151million) on a lottery... and
vowed to give most of it away.
Roy Cockrum, 58, from Nashville, Tennessee, won
the cash on the Powerball lottery in the U.S. - the
states biggest ever win.
He will take a lump payment of $153.5 million
rather than a series of payments, but wants to
use the money to help performing arts groups
across the U.S.
He took a religious vow of poverty several years
ago, according to abcnews, but how much he will
keep for himself is unknown.
He said: "It's going to be my job to work very
hard to make sure that every single penny of this
prize is a blessing to whoever it touches."
He added: "I really believe the best way to
prepare for this tsunami of cash has been to live
under a vow of poverty for a number of years,"
Cockrum said. "It gives great perspective."
He took his oath with the Episcopal religious
community of the Society of St John the
Evangelist in Cambridge Massachusetts, taking a
vow of poverty, celibacy and obedience.
Before his huge win, he spetn 20 years as an
actor and stage manager on TV and in theatres.
Cockrum said in the statement that when he
realized he had won the jackpot, it "literally
knocked me to my knees."
After that, he said a little prayer, picked himself
up, put the winning ticket in his wallet and went
to pick up his mother.