The best example I can think of is Albert Einstein who was a patent officer who came up with the most revolutionary and important theories in the history of science. But, again, I wouldn't put a chump like David Evans in that category.
Charlie Munger doesn't know [censored] if that is what he is saying. He is a Berkshire Hathaway billionaire and, sure, he is a philanthropist in his own backyard, but what does he care if millions of people in developing nations are obliterated if we see two degrees or more of warming?