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BUSINESS100 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Donald Keough President & COO Emeritus Coca-Cola Company Chairman Allen & Company
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The Business 100 is a celebration of Irish-American corporate success, and this year is no exception. Our list includes honorees 29 CEOs, 7 of the Top 10 Fortune 500 companies, and 4 of the 2010 Forbes Most Powerful Women in the World. Twenty-three Fortune 500 companies are represented. The accomplishments of the men and women on our list are immense, and it is an honor for this magazine to highlight their achievement and success. We thank all of those who took the time to share their pride in their Irish heritage and what being Irish means to them. Congratulations to all our honorees. Education:
Counties of Origin:
University College Dublin • Notre Dame • Harvard • Northwestern • Pace University • University of Pennsylvania
Cork • Galway • Dublin • Mayo • Clare • Donegal
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Carol Andrews
Charlene Begley
Bank of New York Mellon
General Electric
Carol Andrews was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and educated in Loreto Convent Foxrock. Her parents both hail from Dublin. Carol is the Head of Global Client Services for Bank of New York Mellon’s Alternative Investment Services (AIS) business. She is responsible for a global team located in Dublin, Luxembourg, New York, New Jersey, and Singapore. In 2009, she relocated from Dublin to New York when she assumed the global role. With the rapid expansion of the AIS business, Carol often returns to Dublin to meet with her team and clients. Carol is also very dedicated to the Irish community. She is actively involved in BNY Mellon’s Global Community Partnership, establishing this in Ireland and working with the current charity of the year, Simon Community. She reflects that “Irish people are recognized for their hard work and reliability. We are not afraid to work hard, and this has meant that we have become integral members of the communities in which we live and work.”
My Irish heritage has “ been a source of pride throughout the years. Personally, I find inspiration in the grit and scrappiness of character that has led to a certain resilience throughout the Irish and Irish-American immigrant experience.
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Charlene Begley is president and CEO of GE Home & Business Solutions and a senior vice president for GE. Charlene joined GE in 1988 and progressed through leadership roles including vice president, GE Corporate Audit Staff and president and CEO for several GE businesses including GE FANUC Automation, Transportation, Plastics, and Enterprise Solutions. At 32, she became the company's youngest ever corporate officer, and she also set the record as the first woman to lead one of GE’s major business units and the first female senior vice president. Her accomplishments have been recognized on lists in Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. Charlene is a member of GE’s Corporate Executive Council and the boards of Morpho Detection, Inc. and the National Association of Manufacturers. She is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders. A fifth-generation Irish American, Charlene graduated from the University of Vermont.
Cathleen Black Hearst Magazines Cathie Black is head of Hearst Magazines and author of Basic Black,The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life.) For 15 years, first as president and now as chairman, she has managed the financial performance and development of some of the industry’s best-known publications. A graduate of Trinity Washington University, Cathie became the first woman publisher of a weekly consumer magazine when she joined New York in 1979. In 1983 she joined USA Today and Gannett, its parent company. In 1991 she became president and CEO of the Newspaper Association of America, where she served for five years before Hearst. Cathie is a member of the boards of IBM and the Coca-Cola Company, and held a two-year term as chairman of the Magazine Publishers of America. She is a trustee of The University of Notre Dame and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Pending approval from the state Education Commissioner, Cathie will replace Joel Klein as the New York City schools chancellor.
Tom Bradley
Margaret Brennan
FICO
Bloomberg Television
Tom Bradley joined FICO as executive vice president and CFO in April 2009. Previously, he headed North America Operations for Zurich Financial Services, a firm he joined in 2004 as CFO for North America. Before that, he was executive vice president and CFO for The St. Paul Companies. Tom joined St. Paul in 1998 when that company acquired USF&G, where he was serving as vice president of finance and corporate controller. A graduate of the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Tom also holds a master’s of business administration degree from Loyola College of Maryland and is a certified public accountant. He resides in St. Paul, MN with his wife Michelle and son Andrew. Tom is a third-generation Irish American. His great-grandfather, Thomas Bradley, came to Newtown, CT from the west coast of County Clare, fought in the Civil War, raised seven sons, and rose from a factory worker to become the town’s selectman and postmaster. 42 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
Margaret Brennan is the anchor of “InBusiness with Margaret Brennan,” Bloomberg Television’s weekday business program. Brennan joined Bloomberg Television in 2009 from CNBC, where she served as a general assignment reporter and contributed to MSNBC and NBC’s “Today Show” and “Nightly News.” She began her business news career in 2002 as a producer for financial news legend Louis Rukeyser. Graduating with highest distinction from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in foreign affairs and Middle East studies and a minor in Arabic language, Margaret was named an EmmerichWright Scholar for an outstanding thesis. She was a Fulbright-Hays Scholar, is a Whitehead Fellow with the Foreign Policy Association and serves on the Advisory Board of the Smurfit School of Business at the University College Dublin. Margaret is a third-generation Irish American with roots in Co. Galway on her father’s side and Sligo on her mother’s side.
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Steve Cahillane
Country Bank
The Coca-Cola Company
Bill Burke is a native of Sligo, Ireland and is a proud graduate of St. Nathy’s College, County Roscommon, which celebrated its bicentenary this year. Upon arriving in New York, Bill was hired for the executive training program of Franklin National Bank. Subsequently, he became vice president of Barclay’s Bank, senior vice president of Bank of Ireland and currently serves as vice chairman of Country Bank New York. Bill has received many accolades for his work in the banking community and his contributions to the American Irish community. He served as Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City in 1988. Bill is married to Aileen Calnan from West Cork and lives in New Rochelle with his two sons Ross and Reily.
With twenty years of experience in the bevererage industry, Steve Cahillane is president of the North American Group for Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). Steve is one of four children of a New York firefighter with roots in Co. Kerry and a mother who was born and raised in Donegal and immigrated to New York City at the age of 18. He holds a BA degree in political science from Northwestern University and an MBA from Harvard University. Prior to joining Coca-Cola, Steve, who began his career as a sales representative for E&J Gallo Winery, held senior management position with Coors Distribution Company, InBev, and Labatt USA. He entered the European beverage industry in 2003, working for two years as chief executive of Interbrew UK and Ireland. Following that, he moved to Brussels and served as chief commercial officer for InBev. In 2007, Steve was appointed president of the Europe Group for CCE, and in 2008, he was named president of CCE’s North American Group. He and his wife Tracy reside in Atlanta with their four children.
Patrick Callaghan
Charles Carey
Pepperidge Farm
CME Group, Inc.
Pat Callaghan is president of Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated, based in Norwalk, CT. A native of Boston, Pat joined Pepperidge Farm in 1979. His many leadership roles included senior vice president of marketing, senior vice president of strategy/business development, and company president as of 2006. Pat is a board member and past chairman of both the American Bakers Association and Grain Foods Foundation. He holds a BS degree from Stonehill College and an MBA degree from Suffolk University. He is currently co-chairing a committee that is working on a ten year plan to end homelessness in Norwalk, Connecticut. Pat is a first-generation Irish American with strong family roots in Ireland. His father was born in Ballynona, Dungorney, County Cork and his mother grew up in Moycullen, at the foothills of Connemara County, Galway. Pat and his wife, Gretchen, live in Huntington, CT. They have two daughters.
Charlie Carey has served as vice chairman of CME Group since July 2007. Previously, he served as chairman of the Chicago Board of Trade and as a member of the CBOT board of directors for eleven years in various roles, including vice chairman, first vice chairman and full member director. In addition to playing a leading role in the CME/CBOT merger to form CME Group, Charlie spearheaded the transformation of CBOT, a member-run institution for more than 155 years, into a for-profit, NYSE-listed public company in 2005. Charlie has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation and the Gold Medallion Award from the International Visitors Center of Chicago. He is president of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, an organization that provides scholarships for underprivileged youths. A lifelong resident of Chicago whose great-grandfather was born in Ireland, Charlie received a BA in business administration from Western Illinois University.
Liam Casey PCH International Liam Casey is the founder and CEO of PCH International, a supply chain management company focused on the consumer electronics, personal computer, medical device, telecommunication industries, and clean technologies. Liam identified the enormous potential and opportunities for growth in China in the mid-1990s. PCH was founded in 1996 in Cork, Ireland, where it is headquartered and where Liam was born. Its operational headquarters are in Shenzhen, China. Over 1000 employees work in PCH offices in Ireland, China, USA, with a software development team in South Africa. PCH’s clients are primarily multinationals based in North America and include many leading companies. Included amongst PCH’s major clients are three of the top five personal computer companies, three of the top five telecom and networking companies, and three of the top five consumer electronics companies world-wide. Liam was awarded Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Ireland accolade in 2007.
“Being Irish instills
in a person a belief that with hard work and perseverance any challenge can be overcome.
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Thomas Codd
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Kieran Claffey is a partner at PwC LLP. After joining PwC in 1985, he spent over ten years in the assurance practice, primarily servicing multinational clients. He then transferred to the firm's national office to focus on major litigation and regulatory related issues. He is PwC’s representative on the Technical Standards Committee of the American Institute of CPAs. Kieran was a founding member and director of the Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States and a director of the European-American Chamber of Commerce. He is currently the national treasurer and board member of the Ireland-U.S. Council of Commerce & Industry. Kieran is also a member of the Board of Trustees of The Gateway Schools that provide a nurturing environment for students with learning disabilities and a director of Legal Information for Families Today. Born in Dublin, Kieran received his BA from University College Dublin. He is also a chartered accountant and a CPA. He lives in Manhattan with his wife Michelle and three sons, Ryan, CJ and Steven.
Thomas W. Codd is north Texas managing partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and an elected member of PwC’s Board of Partners. He has spent his entire career serving manufacturing and distribution companies, including public and private equity-owned companies ranging in size from multi-location companies to multinational corporations. Tom is a director of the American Ireland Fund, a member of the North American Advisory Board of the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. He earned a BSc in management from Purdue University. Tom is a second-generation Irish American whose paternal grandparents were born in counties Carlow and Sligo. On his Irish heritage he remarks, “I attribute my fundamental values of work ethic, loyalty, fortitude, humor and grace in large part to my ancestry. Also, Irish heritage enables a connection to an Irish community that stretches around and across the globe.” He and his wife Shelly have four children:Tommy, Kevin, Mike and Kaitlin.
Donald Colleran
J.J. Coneys
FedEx
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Don Colleran is executive vice president of sales for FedEx. Don started his career with FedEx in 1989, serving as an international sales manager then global sales manager in the U.S. before moving to Tokyo in 1992, beginning a 12-year offshore career in international sales and operations management. He was promoted to various sales leadership positions and was appointed to his current position in 2006, currently leading a sales team that taps into a worldwide network that has helped FedEx grow into a $35 billion company. Don earned a BS degree in business administration from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Indy Festival Foundation children’s charities, a member of the American Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the US-ASEAN Business Council. He also serves on the Board of Directors of InMotion Orthopaedic Research Center. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Don is a third-generation Irish American with roots in Galway and Cork.
John J. (J.J.) Coneys is vice chairman of PwC responsible for client service in the Metro New York region. Over a 37-year career with the firm he led PwC’s international tax group regionally and nationally, led the entertainment, media and communications practice and was deputy tax leader for the U.S.firm.In the 80’s J.J.helped emerging technology companies establish a presence in Ireland, and in NY in the 90’s established an Irish tax desk to help U.S. companies with Irish operations. J.J. is on the boards of The Salvation Army of Greater New York and Villanova School of Business. He won the James Joyce impersonation award at 2010 Wild Geese Bloomsday celebration. J.J. visits Ireland often. His maternal ancestors were from Caven and his paternal grandfather came from Clifden,Galway. Another ancestor,Professor Thomas Coneys, wrote the first Gaelic-English dictionary in 1849. J.J. is a graduate of Villanova and received their Distinguished Young Alumni Medal in 1983. He and his wife Susan live in Greenwich, Connecticut, where they raised their two children.
Deirdre Connelly
Jayne Conway
GlaxoSmithKline
Planet Fitness
Deirdre Connelly is president, North America Pharmaceuticals for GlaxoSmithKline. She is a member of the global Corporate Executive Team and co-chairs, along with the Chairman, Research and Development, the Portfolio Management Board. Prior to joining GSK, Deirdre served as president of U.S. operations at Eli Lilly and Company. Deirdre has been consistently recognized by Fortune as one of the 50 most powerful women in business. In 2008, she was appointed to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. In 2010, she was named Woman of the Year by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. Deirdre was born in San Juan to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and marketing from Lycoming College in Pennsylvania in 1983. In 2000 she graduated from Harvard University’s Advanced Management Program.
Jayne Conway is the CFO of Planet Fitness, a retail fitness chain known for its judgement free zone atmosphere and friendly prices. It boasts 2.3 million members nationwide, and for two consecutive years has been ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing private businesses in America. Jayne assumed her role at Planet Fitness in May 2010. Prior to that Jayne was the CFO at Gulf Oil LLP. She has also held several leadership positions at Dunkin Brands, including chief strategy officer, as well as being a Bain and Company alumnus. Jayne holds a BS in industrial engineering from North Carolina State, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. She is a thirdgeneration Irish American, and is married to a native Irishman from County Kildare.
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DON KEOUGH ON HIS INDUCTION AS THE INAUGURAL RECIPIENT OF THE IRISH AMERICA HALL OF FAME AWARD. YOUR RECOGNITION IS RICHLY DESERVED, AND YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO IRISH SOCIETY IS UNPARALLELED. DECLAN KELLY U.S. ECONOMIC ENVOY TO NORTHERN IRELAND
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Catherine Coughlin
Foursquare
AT&T
Dennis Crowley is the co-founder of Foursquare, a service that mixes social, locative and gaming elements to encourage people to explore the cities in which they live. Previously, Dennis founded dodgeball.com, one of the first mobile social services in the US, which was acquired by Google in 2005. In 2005 Dennis was named one of the “Top 35 Innovators Under 35” by MIT’s Technology Review magazine. In 2009 he won the “Fast Money” bonus round on the TV game show Family Feud. His work has featured in The New York Times,The Wall Street Journal,Wired,Time, Newsweek, MTV, Slashdot and NBC. Dennis is currently an adjunct professor at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). A fourth-generation Irish American, Dennis holds a master’s degree from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program and a bachelor’s degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. His great-great-grandparents emigrated from Sneem, County Kerry.
Catherine Coughlin oversees AT&T brand strategy, advertising, corporate communications, events and sponsorships worldwide. Cathy began her communications career in 1979 when she joined Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in her hometown of St. Louis. During her 30 year career, she has held officer roles in sales, marketing, operations and advertising for AT&T. Prior to her current role, Cathy was president and chief executive officer of AT&T Midwest.Throughout her career, Cathy has been committed to serving the community. She serves on the board of directors of several organizations including Northwestern University, the Girl Scouts of America,After School Matters and the Dallas Women's Museum. She also serves on the board of trustees of the American Film Institute. Cathy holds a BA degree in economics from Northwestern University and a Master of Science in Finance degree from St. Louis University.
John Crowley
Pamela Daley
Amicus Therapeutics
General Electric
John Crowley is the president & CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, a publicly held biopharmaceutical company developing drugs to treat genetic diseases. His involvement stems from the 1998 diagnosis of his children, Megan and Patrick, with Pompe disease: a rare and fatal neuromuscular disorder. Megan and Patrick were given months to live. John helped to co-found a biotech company called Novazyme Pharmaceuticals, focused exclusively on developing a treatment for Pompe.The company went from a $1 million angel financing to $27 million in venture capital financing and was acquired for nearly $200 million by Genzyme Corporation. In 2003, Patrick and Megan began an experimental enzyme therapy developed by Genzyme that has saved their lives.The Crowley family story was featured in the movie Chasing Miracles, starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser, and in a memoir by John entitled Chasing Miracles:The Crowley Family Journey of Strength, Hope and Joy. John graduated from Georgetown, Notre Dame and Harvard. He lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife Aileen, Megan, Patrick, and their oldest son John Jr.
Pamela Daley is senior vice president at General Electric. She earned her AB degree from Princeton University and graduated first in her class from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was editor-in-chief of the Law Review. Before joining GE, Daley was a tax partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and an adjunct professor at the UPenn Law School. Pamela joined GE in 1989 as tax counsel and was VP and senior counsel for transactions from 1991 to 2004. In 2004, she became VPcorporate business development and was promoted to her current position in 2005. She is responsible for GE’s mergers, acquisitions and divestiture activities worldwide. Pamela serves on the boards of General Electric Capital Corporation, GE Capital Services, Inc., and the GE Foundation. She is a member of the boards of UPenn, the UPenn Law School, the World Wildlife Fund and The Juilliard School. She is a second-generation Irish American with roots in Roscommon on her father’s side.
A. James DeHayes
Michael Dolan
DeHayes Consulting Group
Exxon Mobil
A. James DeHayes is an authority on strategy development and implementation in marketing, distribution, and M&A support for the financial services industry. He has successfully guided clients through the complex process of designing and developing distribution systems tailored for new products, enhancing productivity and profitability of existing distribution, and adjusting legacy distribution to new competitive realities. Prior to founding DeHayes Consulting Group, Jim served as CMO for a major diversified financial services company. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, a graduate of Leadership in Professional Services, a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant from the American College, and holds an MBA from Pepperdine University. Jim is a member of the North American Advisory Board for the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin. A second-generation Irish American whose mother’s family has roots in Belfast, Jim is married with six children.
Michael J. Dolan has worked in the oil and petrochemical business for 35 years. He began his career in research and development, and proceeded through a variety of research, engineering, manufacturing and business management positions. Michael has worked in all parts of ExxonMobil’s business both domestically and abroad. Today he is senior vice president and a member of the management committee of Exxon Mobil Corporation in Dallas,TX. Michael is a director of the US-Saudi Arabian Business Council, the U.S.-China Business Council, and a former director of the American Petroleum Institute. He is also trustee of his alma mater, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he received a BS in chemical engineering. Michael holds an MBA from Drexel University in Philadelphia. He is a third-generation Irish American with roots in Ballincollig, Co Cork. He says, “My great-grandfather came to America, served in the army and bought a small farm. His descendants have been living the American dream as a result.” Michael and his wife, Mary, have four children. DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011 IRISH AMERICA 47
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John Donahoe
Craig Donohue
eBay Marketplace
CME Group, Inc.
John Donahoe became president and CEO of eBay Inc. on March 31, 2008. In this role, he has global responsibility for growing the company’s core e-commerce and payments businesses, which include eBay and PayPal. As CEO, John has aimed to redefine the company as a global e-commerce and payments leader through a strong focus on innovation and customers. John joined eBay in 2005 as president of eBay Marketplaces, responsible for all elements of eBay's global e-commerce businesses. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for eBay Inc. and Intel Corp., John is also on the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College. John received a BA in economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. A fifth-generation Irish American, John’s roots are in Tipperary. He is married to Eileen Chamberlain and they have four children.
Craig Donohue has served as CEO of CME Group and its predecessor company, CME Holdings Inc. since 2004. Craig is a member of the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council and serves on the steering committee for its Future of Finance Initiative. Craig is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and serves on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee. He is chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council for Economic Education, chairman of the Executives’ Club of Chicago and a board member of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He also serves as vice chairman of the CME Group and the NYMEX Foundations. Before joining CME in 1989, Craig was associated with the Chicago law firm of McBride, Baker & Coles. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University, a JD from John Marshall Law School, an ML in financial services regulation from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and a BA from Drake University. Craig is a third-generation Irish American whose ancestors came from Cork.
Lisa Donohue
John Dooner
Starcom
McCann Worldgroup
Lisa Donohue is CEO of Chicago-based Starcom, whose clients include Bank of America, General Motors, Kellogg’s and Mars/Wrigley. Prior to tackling the top job at Starcom, Lisa served as president of the truth & design group at SMG sister agency MediaVest. Since launching her career in 1987, Lisa has exhibited strong strategic thinking on a variety of accounts including Kellogg’s, General Motors, Miller, NYSE, Samsonite and Sony. Lisa is active in the SMG network’s Leadership Board and Global Product Committee, and a board member of SMGx. She is a member of the Advertising Women of New York. She delivered the keynote address at the iMedia Connection Agency Summit and the Chicago CMO Summit in 2010. Her other career accolades include the Chicago magazine Association’s Bill Harmon Award for leading the print media industry; two Mediaweek “Plan of the Year” honors (1995, 2001); and two Cannes Media Lion victories (2001) for work on Nintendo. Lisa is a third-generation Irish American on her father’s side and fourth-generation on her mother’s. Both families are from Cork.
John J. Dooner, Jr., founder of McCann Worldgroup and for the past 12 years its chairman and CEO, became executive chairman of the company in April 2010. John formed McCann Worldgroup in 1997 and is credited with building it into one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing marketing communications organizations, with operations in over 30 countries. Built on the foundation of McCann Erickson, the leading global advertising agency network, today six of the seven marketing communications companies comprising Worldgroup are global leaders in their categories. Vision, energy, consistent delivery of strategic solutions and a persistent dedication to growing Worldgroup’s business by building its clients’ businesses have characterized John’s 35-year career with McCann and its parent company, The Interpublic Group. John, who was born in New York, earned his BA from St. Thomas Villanova University, and traces his Irish roots to his grandparents from County Clare. He and his wife reside in Westchester, New York.
Michael Dowling
Patrick Henry Dowling
North Shore-LIJ Health Systems
White Oak Global Advisors
Michael J. Dowling is president and CEO of the North Shore-LIJ Health System. Prior to becoming president and CEO in 2002, Michael was the health system’s executive vice president and COO. Before joining North Shore-LIJ in 1995, he was a senior vice president at Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He served in New York State government for 12 years, including seven years as state director of health, education and human services and deputy secretary to the Governor. He was also commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services. Before his public service career, he was a professor and dean at Fordham University. Michael is chairman of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership and the chairman of the North American Board of the Smurfit School of Business at University College, Dublin, Ireland. Michael grew up in Limerick, Ireland. He earned his undergraduate degree from University College Cork and his MA from Fordham. He has honorary doctorates from Hofstra University and Dowling College. 48 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
Pat Dowling has 33 years experience in the finance industry. Prior to joining White Oak Global Advisors LLC as managing partner, he was senior managing director and group head at Tygris Commercial Finance Group where he also was a corporate officer and founder. Before Tygris, he was managing director and general manager of CIT Leveraged Finance Transportation. Pat was previously managing director and industry leader, aerospace and defense, for GE Commercial Finance and had a 22 year career at GE Capital. He is active in The National Chamber Foundation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and The Institute for Defense and Business Foundation. He is a certified public accountant. Pat holds a BS in accounting from Fordham University and a JD from Pace University School of Law. He is a second-generation Irish American whose mother’s family hails from Cork. Pat is married to Kate and has three sons: Patrick, Connor and Mackenzie.
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Michael Duffy
Terrence Duffy
Cardinal Health
CME Group, Inc.
Mike Duffy is executive vice president of Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain for Cardinal Health. Prior to Cardinal Health, Duffy served as vice president, Global Value Chain at The Gillette Co. Mike is president of the Corporate Advisory Council at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business Master of Supply Chain Management Program. He also is a board member for both the Columbus Region Logistics Council and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in operations research and a master’s degree in transportation. He is a fourth-generation Irish American with roots in Dublin on both sides of the family, and ancestors from Kilkenny on his mother’s side. He remarks, “my family is from Boston, where the Irish community is still very active. I am proud to be a descendant of the Irish community that both built the city infrastructure and shaped its local culture. It is that work ethic and sense of purpose that I try to emulate every day.”
The Honorable Terrence A. Duffy has been executive chairman of CME Group since 2007. Previously, he served as chairman of the board of CME and CME Holdings and as executive chairman. He was vice chairman of the board of CME Holdings Inc. from its formation in 2001 and of the board of CME from 1998 to 2002.Terrence was also president of TDA Trading, Inc. from 1981 to 2002. In 2002, he was appointed to serve on a National Saver Summit on Retirement Savings, and was appointed in 2003 as a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of World Business Chicago, the Board of Trustees of Saint Xavier University, the Regional Advisory Board of The American Ireland Fund, and is co-chair of the Mayo Clinic Greater Chicago Leadership Council. He is chairman of the NYMEX Foundation and vice chairman of the CME Group Foundation.A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Terrence is a third-generation Irish American who traces his father’s family to Westport, County Mayo.
Brian Dunn
Mary Callahan Erdoes
Best Buy
J.P. Morgan
Brian Dunn is the CEO of Best Buy Co., Inc., a role he assumed in 2009. A 25-year veteran of the company, Brian began his career at Best Buy as a store associate in 1985. From 2006 until being named to his current position, Brian served as President and COO. Brian also serves on the board of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., as well as on the board of The Best Buy Children’s Foundation. Brian has established himself as a powerful representative of Best Buy’s brand and a decisive architect of organizational transformation. His personal involvement in the site selection and opening process of over five hundred stores provides him with valuable commercial real estate experience. Due to corporate policy, Brian is unable to supply us with his personal Irish heritage information.
Mary Callahan Erdoes is CEO of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. In addition to being a member of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s executive and operating committees, Mary leads the firm’s strategic partnership with Highbridge Capital Management and is a member of its board. Prior to being named CEO in 2009, Mary held a number of senior management positions across Asset Management, including as CEO of the Private Bank, and chairman and CEO of Global Wealth Management. She joined J.P. Morgan in 1996 from Meredith, Martin & Kaye. Mary earned a BS from Georgetown and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Forbes named her one of The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World, and Fortune named her one of The 50 Most Powerful Women. An Illinois native, Mary is a fourth-generation Irish American. Her great-grandparents emigrated from Cork on her father’s side and Tipperary on her mother’s. She lives in New York City with her husband and three daughters.
James Farley
John Farrell
Ford Motor Company
KPMG
James Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service and is the company’s most senior marketing leader. Before being appointed to his current position in August 2010, Jim was group vice president, global marketing and Canada, Mexico and South America. Before joining Ford, he was group vice president and general manager of Lexus. James joined Toyota in 1990 and had a distinguished career there, a highlight being his responsibility for the successful launch and rollout of Toyota’s new Scion brand. James was later promoted to vice president of Scion and was responsible for all Scion activities. A cousin of comedian Chris Farley, James Farley earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and computer science from Georgetown University and has an MBA from UCLA. His grandfather was a longtime Ford worker who eventually ran a Lincoln-Mercury dealership near Detroit. James and his wife Lia have three children. 50 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
John Michael Farrell is a national lead partner for KPMG in enterprise risk management services.With over 20 years risk management and risk/control experience with Fortune 500 multinational clients, John specializes in internal audit, regulatory and compliance services at KPMG. In this position he is responsible for service delivery on priority accounts in the manufacturing and information/communication sectors. A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, John received his master’s of science, accounting and MBA, finance, from Long Island University. He is also a certified public accountant in New York State and belongs to the New York State Society of CPAs. Before joining KPMG, John served as the director of internal audit for Minerals Technologies, Inc. John is a third-generation Irish American with roots in Monaghan on his father’s side. His grandmother was one of eleven children born at the turn of the century in New York, whose parents came to America from Ireland in the 1880s.
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Irial Finan
Anne Finucane
The Coca-Cola Company
Bank of America
Irial Finan is executive vice president,The CocaCola Company and president of Bottling Investments and Supply Chain. He is responsible for managing a multi-billion dollar internal Bottling business, Bottling Investments Group (BIG), which has operations in 5 continents. Irial has 29 years experience in The Coca-Cola System. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola HBC. Irial joined the Coca-Cola Company in 2004 as president, bottling investments and supply chain, and was named executive vice president of the company in 2004. Irial serves on the boards of directors of Coca-Cola FEMSA, CocaCola HBC, and the Supervisory Board of CCE AG. He also serves as a non-executive director for Co-operation Ireland and NUI Galway Foundation. He holds a BC from National University of Ireland in Galway and is an Associate (later Fellow) of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants. Irial and his wife, Deirdre, have two daughters, Ciara and Roisin.
Anne Finucane is Bank of America’s global strategy and marketing officer, serving as a member of the company’s senior executive management team. During her fifteen years as a senior leader at Bank of America and its legacy firms, Anne has focused on corporate strategy and public policy creation and implementation. Anne joined Bank of America predecessor FleetBoston Financial in 1995. As founder and chair of Bank of America’s Environmental Council, Finucane leads the company’s environmental initiative. She also oversees the company’s philanthropic giving goal through the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. She serves on the boards of Carnegie Hall, Special Olympics, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation,The American Ireland Fund and the International Center of Journalists. Anne traces her Irish heritage on both her father’s and mother’s side to County Cork. She lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts with her husband, columnist Mike Barnicle, and their children.
Dave Fitzgerald
John Fitzpatrick
Fitzgerald and Co.
Fitzpatrick Hotel Group
In 1983, Dave Fitzgerald founded Fitzgerald & Co. He remains president and CEO. His company was named the Best Agency in the Southeast by Adweek, and named one of the 10 best companies in Atlanta to work for by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. A second-generation Irish American, Dave ran the Order of the Green Jacket of Ireland, which helped raise funds for Irish athletes in the 1996 Olympics. A member of the AOH, the Metropolitan Atlanta Police Emerald Society, and the Hibernian Benevolent Society, he has twice been Grand Marshal of the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Dave received his BA and MBA from Dayton University, where he was honored with an Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. He traces his family to the western counties of Kerry and Sligo, has visited Ireland thirty-five times and became an Irish citizen two years ago. He calls his Irish heritage “a source of great pride.”
John Fitzpatrick is president and CEO of the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group, North America. John began his impressive career almost thirty years ago with a hotel management course in Ireland, followed by the prestigious hotel management course at UNLV in Las Vegas. He then returned to Ireland to work at the family hotels in Dublin and Bunratty, before moving back to the U.S. in 1991. He serves as chairman of the Hotel Association of NYC and is on the boards of the American Ireland Fund and the Ireland-US Council. In 2002, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. In 2008, he was recognized for his contributions to the peace process in Northern Ireland with an honorary OBE. John is very active in a number of philanthropic activities that aid children in need and advance the peace process in Northern Ireland. In 1993 he founded the Eithne and Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Foundation in memory of his parents.The foundation has generated more than $1.3 million for charities dedicated to such causes.
Shane Fitzsimons
William Flynn
General Electric
Mutual of America
Shane Fitzsimons is General Electric’s vice president of corporate financial planning and analysis. Prior to assuming this role in 2004, he held several financial leadership positions, including finance manager for GE Engine Services, a $4B division of GE Transportation, Aircraft Engines. Immediately prior to his role in Engine Services, he was manager of group financial planning and analysis for Aircraft Engines. Originally from Co. Cork, Ireland, Shane studied chartered accountancy at the Cork Institute of Technology. After spending seven years in public accounting both in Ireland and in the Netherlands, he joined GE Plastics in the Netherlands in 1994. Shane is a member of the Bridgeport Hospital Board of Directors, Co-chair of Team Connecticut for the Special Olympics and President of the GE Volunteers Foundation. He is married to Deirdre, a medical researcher. They have four children: Keelin (12), Eoin (10), Conor (5) and Ciaran (3). His interests include travel and golf. 52 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
During his 34 years with Mutual of America, Bill Flynn established himself as a great leader whose business skills were reflected in Mutual of America’s performance and recognized throughout the life insurance industry. Now Mutual’s chairman emeritus, Bill’s commitment to social justice continues to be felt in the success of the Irish peace process and the work of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP). As the first Irish-American chairman of the NCAFP, it was Flynn who invited all of Northern Ireland’s political leaders, including Gerry Adams, to the U.S., a move that propelled Northern Ireland into the peace process. A graduate of Fordham University, Bill is a first-generation Irish American with roots in Counties Mayo and Down. In 1996, he was Grand Marshal of New York City’s St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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Jack Foley
William Clay Ford Jr.
Aer Lingus
Ford Motor Company
As executive vice president of Aer Lingus, Jack Foley oversees all strategic, operational and marketing programs in North America. A customer-focused airline that offers a professional, efficient and friendly service, Aer Lingus was the first airline to apply the pricing strategies of discounters such as Southwest and America West to trans-Atlantic travel. The company receives less than two complaints per thousand customers in the busiest period of travel. Jack has come a long way from his first job in the airline business, as a bag loader for Lufthansa at JFK.That job, however, paid for his bachelor of science and MBA in international marketing from St. John’s University. In 1979, Jack joined British Airways and rose to the position of vice president of marketing in the U.S. In 1996 he was recruited by Aer Lingus to manage their TransAtlantic division. A second-generation Irish American with roots in County Cork, Jack is on the board of directors of the Ireland-U.S. Business Council. He lives on Long Island with his wife and their son.
Executive chairman William Clay Ford, Jr., is leading the company that put the world on wheels into the 21st century. William joined Ford in 1979 as a product planning analyst. He held a variety of domestic and international assignments in manufacturing, sales, marketing, product development and finance, before becoming vice president, Commercial Truck Vehicle Center in 1994. He served as CEO from October 2001 to September 2006. A member of the board since 1988, he became chairman in 1999. He also serves as chairman of the board’s Environmental and Public Policy Committee. William holds a BA degree from Princeton and an MS degree in management as an Alfred P. Sloan fellow from MIT. An avid fly fisherman, he enjoys playing hockey and tennis and is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. William is the great-grandson of Henry Ford, who was the son of an Irish immigrant from Cork. Henry “put the world on wheels by making personal mobility affordable.”
Michael Gallagher
Colleen Goggins
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Johnson & Johnson
Michael Gallagher is U.S. assurance national office leader at PwC and a member of PwC’s U.S. Board of Partners. With a career spanning 25 years, Michael has worked on client assignments involving numerous multinational SEC registrants and held various national office roles and leadership positions. He became a practice partner at PwC’s Philadelphia office in 1996 and then joined the national office in 2003, starting out as a National Office ACS Partner. In 2004, he became a U.S. Risk Management Leader and was later made U.S. Chief Accountant before moving to his current position. He serves on the Center for Audit Quality’s Professional Practice Executive Committee. Born in Philadelphia, Michael earned a BS in accounting from Frostburg State University. A third-generation Irish American whose paternal ancestors emigrated from Galway, he takes “great pride in coming from such a warm and proud people, known for deep wisdom, intellectual curiosity, and, perhaps most importantly, great humor.” He and his wife Gina have three children.
Colleen Goggins is a member of the Johnson & Johnson Executive Committee and has served as Worldwide Chairman, Consumer Group since June, 2001. Colleen joined Johnson & Johnson in 1981. Colleen earned a BS in food chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and an MM from Northwestern University’s Business School. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for Historic Morven, Inc. and the Nature Conservancy in New Jersey and a Board Member for the CDC Foundation. Colleen, whose Irish heritage is on her father’s side, is proud of Johnson & Johnson’s Women’s Leadership Initiative designed to support leadership development of the firm’s female employees around the world.
Jack Haire
James Hannan
Parade Publications
Georgia-Pacific LLC
Jack Haire is president and CEO of Parade Publications. Under his leadership, Parade built a unique content distribution network with 40 million monthly visitors across 400 newspaper web sites. Earlier this month, Parade launched dash, a new food magazine and web business that will include branded content from Bon Appétit, Epicurious.com and Gourmet. Before joining Parade, Jack spent 28 years at Time Warner Inc. During his tenure, he was publisher of TIME, president of the Fortune/Money Group, and chairman of the Time Warner Advertising Council. On his watch, both Time and Fortune were chosen as Adweek’s Hottest Magazine. He partnered with CNN on the launch of CNNMoney.com. Jack serves on the board of Concern Worldwide and as a director of LodgeNet Interactive and Top Ten Reviews. Jack lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children. He enjoys reading, golf, fishing, and all sports. His great-grandparents came from Cork and Donegal to NYC through Ellis Island during the Famine. Jack’s brother and sister have homes in Glen, Donegal. 54 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
Jim Hannan is CEO and president of Georgia Pacific L.L.C., a position he has held since 2007. Prior to his current post with Georgia Pacific, Jim worked with Koch Industries. With the 2005 acquisition of Georgia Pacific by Koch, Jim was named the executive vice president and chief administration officer and was later promoted to president and COO. Jim attended California State University, East Bay campus, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration. Jim resides in Atlanta where he is a board member of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, the Atlanta History Center, the Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Woodruff Arts Center, Holy Innocents Episcopal School and the Commerce Club. He is a member of the boards of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, and current chairman of the board of the American Forest and Paper Products Association. Jim is a fourth-generation Irish American. His great-great-grandmother came to the U.S. in the mid-1800s from County Cork.
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John Hayes
James Heekin
American Express
Grey Group
For the past 14 years, John Hayes has overseen global marketing efforts at American Express. In addition to overseeing marketing strategies and product development, John leads the company’s global advertising, digital marketing strategy, market research, corporate sponsorships, brand management and publishing organizations. He has continued American Express’s tradition of giving back through programs such as “Charge Against Hunger,” “Save The Music,” and “Members Project,” allowing cardmembers to choose causes for American Express to support. Prior to joining American Express, John was the president of Lowe and Partners, and held senior positions at Geer DuBois, Ammirati & Puris and Saatchi & Saatchi Compton. John served on the Tiger Woods Foundation board from 19992006, and currently chairs the Leadership Committee of the National Peace Corps Association.
James R. Heekin III became chairman and CEO of Grey Group in January 2007, after leading Grey, the company’s global advertising arm, since 2005. Advertising Age named Grey to its prestigious A-List of the world’s best agencies. Prior to Grey, Jim served as chairman and CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide, a subsidiary of Havas. Earlier in his career, Jim served as chairman and CEO of McCannErickson WorldGroup and McCann-Erickson Worldwide. A graduate of Williams College, Jim has served previously on the Board of Directors for JWT, the Interpublic Group of Companies, The American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Ad Council. A fourth-generation Irish American whose father’s family came from Co. Donegal, Jim says that he has been “proud to witness and be a small part of the rise of the Irish in America and the transformation of Ireland.”
Mike Hemingway
Donagh Herlihy
Thirdhunger/Brandhunger
Avon
In 2009, Mike founded two companies: Thirdhunger and Brandhunger. Both these businesses focus on helping companies and well known personalities incorporate social responsibility into their mass communications and creativity.Thirdhunger connects primarily with the creative communities. Brandhunger helps train marketing companies. In June 2000, Mike was invited to join Ogilvy & Mather in New York, to work on Kodak, as worldwide director. In 2004, Mike took over the worldwide Unilever Dove business. Between 1995 and 2000, Mike helped develop and lead an Advertising Training Seminar titled: “How to Create Award Winning, Effective Advertising.” It took place in nearly 20 countries. Mike’s father, one of the last surviving Irish pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain in WWII, was born in Dublin. Mike and his wife have four sons. One is actor Toby Hemingway. In the little spare time he has, Mike writes illustrated fiction that he hopes will inspire children of all ages.
Donagh Herlihy is senior vice president and CIO at Avon Products Inc. Herlihy joined Avon in March 2008 from the Wrigley Company where he also was CIO. During his 7 years there, he drove the transformation of Wrigley’s organization and business processes. In addition to leading IT, Donagh also served successively as Vice President of Human Resources and Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy and Planning. Donagh holds a BS in industrial engineering from Dublin Institute of Technology & Trinity College, Dublin, and has completed the Executive Program at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He is a board member of The American Red Cross,Westchester, New York. Donagh was born in Dublin and grew up in Wexford. He reflects, “my Irish upbringing left me very comfortable moving around the world, living and working in different environments.”
Thomas Hogan
James Houlihan
Hewlett-Packard
Houlihan-Parnes/iCap Realty
Tom Hogan serves as executive vice president of sales, marketing and strategy for the Enterprise Business at HP. Tom previously was EVP of HP Software and Solutions, and before joining HP in 2006, served as president and CEO of Vignette. Prior to Vignette, Tom was senior vice president of global sales and operations at Siebel Systems. He began his career at IBM in 1982. Tom holds a master of management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, graduating with distinction with concentrations in finance, international business and organizational behavior. He also holds a BS in biomedical engineering from the University of Illinois. Tom’s great-grandfather and great-grandmother Michael P. and Anna Stafford Hogan came to Dubuque, Iowa from Wexford, Ireland and were married in 1890 in Dubuque. Tom is a fourth-generation Irish American on his mother’s side, from the town of Spiddal in Galway where he descends from Mary Costello who married Robert Blaney, a third-generation American. 56 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
James J. Houlihan is a licensed real estate broker and represents the fourth generation in a family business founded in 1891 by his great-grandfather. He is a partner at Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, LLC of White Plains, New York. Jim is an active partner in Metro Property Group, LLC and a partner in HP Capital, LLC. He is also on the board of directors for Q10 Capital, LLC. Houlihan has served as chairman of the Great Hunger Memorial Committee of Westchester County. Jim curates the exhibit “The Fighting Irishmen: A Celebration of the Celtic Warrior” It originally opened in 2006 at the Irish Arts Center, and continued at the South Street Seaport Museum in Manhattan, at the John J. Burns Library at Boston College, Ulster American Folk Park in Co.Tyrone and at the GAA Museum at Croke Park, Dublin. He is a graduate of Fordham University.A fourth-generation Irish American on his father’s side with roots in Kenmare, Kerry, and second-generation on his mother’s side, with roots in Tyrone and Donegal, Jim lives in Bronxville with his wife Pat and their five children.
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Kevin Keane
Neutral Tandem, Inc.
ODMD, LLP
James Hynes is the executive chairman of Neutral Tandem, Inc., the company he co-founded in 2003. He was previously group managing director for Fidelity Ventures and Founder and CEO of COLT telecommunications in Europe. Hynes received his BA and an honorary doctorate from Iona College and an MBA from Adelphi University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Insite Wireless and also serves on the North American Board of the Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCD. A first-generation Irish American, James has connections to County Limerick, where his father is from, and Arklow, County Wicklow, where his mother was born. When asked what his Irish heritage meant to him, James, who is married with twin daughters, replied, “Closeness to my Irish heritage provides a touching point to my forebears and sense of continuity and stability. It helps me better understand many things about myself, my family and so many of my friends.”
Kevin J. Keane, CPA, is the managing partner and a member of the executive committee of O’Connor Davies Munns & Dobbins, LLP. He has over 30 years experience providing accounting and business advisory services to businesses in the real estate, construction and distribution industries. Kevin serves on boards and finance committees including the Irish Arts Center, Archbishop Stepinac High School, and The John E. Coleman School of the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center. He is a director and founder of The Westchester Bank. Kevin holds an MBA in corporate finance from Pace University and a BS in accounting from the State University of NY at Albany. Kevin is a second-generation Irish American whose grandparents came from Cork and Clare. A member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, he says that “Irish heritage and traditions have been the cornerstone of my family and my beliefs, enhancing my abilities and my success in business.” Kevin is married with five children and lives in White Plains, New York.
David Kelly
Fran Kelly
J.P. Morgan
Arnold Worldwide
Dr. David Kelly is the chief market strategist for J.P. Morgan Funds.With over 20 years of experience, Kelly provides valuable insight and perspective on the economy and markets to thousands of financial advisors and their clients. He is a keynote speaker at many national investment conferences and a frequent guest on CNBC and other financial news outlets. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Funds, David served as economic advisor to Putnam Investments. He has also served as a senior strategist/economist at SPP Investment Management, Primark Decision Economics, Lehman Brothers and DRI/McGraw-Hill. David is a CFA charterholder and has a PhD and MA in economics from Michigan State University, and a BA in economics from University College Dublin. Born in Ireland, David says that “being Irish in America makes you respected before you say anything smart, makes you amusing before you say anything funny and makes you a friend before you’ve done anything to earn it. For me it has always been the best passport to America.”
Fran Kelly is a driven vice chairman and a selfdescribed branding and integrated marketing fanatic. He believes in the power of big ideas intelligently executed and has helped dozens of clients find their big idea over his 25+ years in advertising. Fran joined Arnold in 1994 as CMO. In 1995, he helped Arnold’s integrated team develop the now famous “Drivers wanted.” campaign for VW. Titleist, FootJoy, Ocean Spray, truth®,TAG, Jack Daniels, Royal Caribbean, Citizens Bank,Talbots and Hershey’s are additional brand success stories he has been part of at Arnold. Fran became President of Arnold in 2002 and was named CEO in early 2006. His career started at Young & Rubicam in 1978. Fran is a graduate of Amherst College and the Harvard Business School. He is a passionate public speaker and co-author of What They Really Teach You at the Harvard Business School and The Breakaway Brand. He is a third-generation Irish-American whose father’s ancestors came from Kilshanny, Co. Clare, and whose mother’s family emigrated from Dublin. Fran is the proud father of 20-year-old twins.
Margaret Kelly
Robert Kelly
RE/MAX LLC
Bank of New York Mellon
Margaret Kelly became RE/MAX CEO in 2005, capping a series of leadership positions she has held since joining the organization as a financial analyst in 1987. She was named vice president in 1992 and president in 2002. In January 2010, Kelly was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Denver Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. She has been honored by Inman News as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders of 2009 and by Realtor magazine as one of Real Estate’s 25 Most Influential Thought Leaders in 2006. She speaks before industry groups around the U.S., has served as CEO guest anchor on CNBC’s “The Call,” and has been quoted by The Associated Press, Bloomberg, Reuters and other media outlets. She grew up in the Detroit area and earned a BBA in finance and accounting from Walsh College.A breast cancer survivor, Margaret is an advocate of the RE/MAX national sponsorship of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® series. Margaret finds time to enjoy a very active life with her husband, John and their two sons. She is a third-generation Irish American.
Robert Kelly is chairman and CEO of The Bank of New York Mellon. He was named one of America’s Best CEOs in 2009 by Institutional Investor magazine and a top 10 bank CEO in 2006 and 2007 by U.S. Banker magazine. Bob is chairman of the Financial Services Forum and president of the Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Board. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Financial Services Roundtable, the Institute of International Finance, and the Partnership for New York City. He is on the boards of trustees of Carnegie Mellon and St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and is chancellor of St. Mary’s University.The American Irish Historical Society named Bob as its 2010 Gold Medal recipient. Bob is a chartered accountant with an MBA and an honorary doctorate from Cass Business School, City University in London and a BA and honorary doctorate from St. Mary’s University, Nova Scotia, Canada. His Irish roots are in Waterford. He and his wife Rose have two children, Brad and Elise. DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011 IRISH AMERICA 65
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Christopher Kennedy
KPMG
Merchandise Mart
Shaun Kelly is vice chair of operations for KPMG, responsible for forecasting, planning and monitoring the execution of the firm’s financial plan, and a member of KPMG’s management committee. He was previously vice chair of KPMG’s U.S. tax practice and regional head of the Americas tax practice. Shaun grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, joined KPMG International’s Irish member firm in Dublin in 1980 and transferred to the U.S. firm’s San Francisco office in 1984. He was admitted to the U.S. partnership in 1999. Shaun earned a bachelor of commerce, first class honors from University College, Dublin. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a certified public accountant. Shaun is treasurer and member of the executive committee of Students in Free Enterprise. He is co-chair of KPMG’s Disabilities Network and a member of KPMG’s Diversity Advisory Board. Shaun lives in Connecticut with his wife Mary, who was born in Donegal, and their four children, two of whom were born in Belfast and two in California.
Christopher Kennedy, son of the late Senator Robert Kennedy, is president of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc (MMPI). MMPI is a trade show and property management firm, with buildings and shows throughout North America. MMPI is a division of the Vornado Realty Trust, which purchased it from the Kennedy family in 1998. Chris joined the company as a research analyst in 1987, becoming a vice president in 1991 and executive vice president in 1994. He was appointed president in 2000. Chris is involved in numerous nonprofit and civic groups, including The Commercial Club of Chicago, The Executives Club and serves on the Executive Committee for The Chicago Community Trust. In 2009, the Governor of Illinois appointed Chris chairman of the Board of Trustees at the University of Illinois. Married with four children, Kennedy earned his bachelor's degree at Boston College, and a master's in management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Scott Keogh
Ellen Kullman
Audi of America
DuPont
Scott Keogh assumed the role of CMO of Audi of America in 2006. In this position he oversees all marketing communications, product planning and product launch efforts, including leading the company’s marketing effort to further elevate the Audi brand in the U.S. Prior to joining Audi, Scott worked at Mercedes-Benz USA for more than a decade. Most recently, he was general manager, marketing communications. Previous positions at Mercedes-Benz included general manager, Smart USA where Scott was responsible for sales, marketing, product planning and retail development for the new automotive brand. Scott has a BA from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in upstate New York. He is a second-generation Irish American. His mother’s family came from Counties Sligo and Antrim, his father’s from Co. Carlow. Scott remarks that his Irish heritage “acts as a powerful and beautiful anchor in an often transient world.”
Ellen Kullman is chair of the board and chief executive officer of DuPont. She was previously president through Dec. 31, 2008. Prior to that, she served as executive vice president and a member of the company’s office of the chief executive. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Ellen began her career at DuPont in 1988 as a marketing manager. She is a member of the U.S.-India CEO Forum, the Business Council, and the executive committee of SCI-America. She is co-chair of the National Academy of Engineering Committee on Changing the Conversation: From Research to Action. Ellen is on the board of trustees of Tufts University and serves on the board of overseers at Tufts University School of Engineering. Prior to joining DuPont, Ellen worked for General Electric. She holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Tufts and a masters degree in management from Northwestern. Ellen is a third-generation Irish American whose mother’s family came from Nenagh,Tipperary.
MacDara Lynch
Joanne Maguire
Pfizer
Lockheed Martin
MacDara Lynch is the vice president/team leader of Pfizer’s Global External Supply Division. He joined Pfizer in 1972 in Ringaskiddy, Cork and over the years has worked in various roles in Belgium, Indonesia, and Nebraska. In 2000, MacDara transferred to Brooklyn as site leader for the manufacturing facility and in 2003 he was appointed as vice president/ team leader of Pfizer’s Global Manufacturing Division, United States East/Canada Region before assuming his current position in 2007. Born in Bandon, Co. Cork, MacDara graduated from University College Cork in 1972 with a BSc degree in chemistry.Throughout his travels, he has always been active in the local community. He served as Honorary Irish Consul in Indonesia for two years and served on Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation’s board of directors. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Ireland - U.S. Council and Cooperation Ireland. MacDara and his wife Ita have three children and two grandchildren and live in Connecticut. He says being Irish “helps to refocus on what is really important in life.”
Joanne Maguire is executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company business area and an officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Joanne serves on the board of directors for United Launch Alliance and on the boards of two nonprofit organizations, Space Foundation and INROADS. Joanne assumed her current position in 2006. She previously served as vice president and deputy of SSC. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin in 2003, she worked at TRW's Space & Electronics sector, now Northrop Grumman Space Technology. Joanne earned a BA from Michigan State University and an MA from UCLA. She is a graduate of the executive program in management at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and completed the Harvard Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security. Joanne is a first-generation Irish American whose father, Michael F. Maguire, was born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011 IRISH AMERICA 67
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Jim McCann
Anne McCarthy
1-800-Flowers
Westmeath Communications
Jim McCann is a successful entrepreneur whose passion is helping others to connect with the important people in their lives. His vision and energy led to his founding of 1-800flowers.com, which has grown into the world's leading florist and gift shop. Jim’s willingness to embrace technologies that help people connect and express themselves long before others has enabled him to stay at the forefront of consumer and social trends. Jim has become an award-winning public speaker, published author and a frequent guest on radio and television programs nationwide. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Willis Group Holdings Limited, London based, and Gruppo Lottomatica in Rome, Italy. He also works on many charitable and educational boards. Jim is a third-generation Irish American with roots in Armagh and Limerick.
Anne McCarthy has spent more than 25 years in corporate communications, serving as both a strategist and an executor for Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia. She founded Westmeath Communications, a consulting firm that offers communications counsel to companies both large and small, as well as a cross section of stakeholders.Westmeath was named after the county where Anne’s maternal grandmother was born. Anne has deep experience in corporate social responsibility, leading the Foundation at Western Union and Polaroid. She has led large image and branding campaigns at Sara Lee Corporation, IBM, DuPont and SAP. She serves on several non-profit boards, including Alliance for Choice in Education, Colorado UpLift and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. A trustee of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Anne earned a BA in journalism from Michigan State University and has completed executive education programs at The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania and at INSEAD at Fontainebleau.
David McCourt
Bill McDermott
Granahan McCourt Capital
SAP
David C. McCourt, chairman and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital, has founded or bought 14 companies in 7 countries. David was raised in Watertown, Massachusetts and graduated from Georgetown University. In 1982, he created his first company, McCourt Cable Systems. David also founded the Grenadian TV station, Discovery TV. David was executive producer on the series What's Going On?, which documented the impact of global conflict on children around the world. In 2005, he won an Emmy for the series Reading Rainbow and produced the show Miracle’s Boys on Nickelodeon’s teenage network, The N. Today he serves as CEO of Satellite Holdings, LLC. In 1984, President Reagan presented David with the first award from the White House recognizing accomplishments by private sector businesses. In 2004 the American-Irish Historical Society presented him with its Gold Medal. He lives with his wife and two children. David is a second-generation Irish American: his mother’s family is from Galway and his father’s is from County Tyrone.
Bill McDermott was appointed co-CEO of SAP alongside Jim Hagemann Snabe in 2010. Bill was named to the SAP Executive Board in 2008 to manage global field operations, a responsibility he maintains as co-CEO. Before joining SAP, Bill served as EVP of Worldwide Sales & Operations at Siebel Systems, and president of Gartner, Inc. He spent 17 years at Xerox and became the company’s youngest corporate officer and division president. Bill serves on the boards of ANSYS, PAETEC Communications, Under Armour, KIPP and Villanova University. In 2008, he was named Idealist of the Year by City Year Greater Philadelphia. In 2005, Bill was elected to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Foundation Board. Bill earned an MBA degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern and completed the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He received his BS degree in business administration from Dowling College. Bill is a third-generation Irish American with roots in Co. Roscommon on his father’s side.
Judy McGrath
Peter McGuinness
MTV Networks
Gotham Inc.
Judy McGrath is chairman and CEO of MTV Networks, a position she has held since 2004. She oversees the management and operation of MTV Networks’ over 160 TV channels and 400 digital media properties worldwide. Judy has held a series of positions at MTV Networks since MTV’s launch in 1981. Before being named chairman and CEO, she was the MTV Networks group president responsible for MTV, MTV2, VH1, Country Music Television and Comedy Central. She previously held positions as copy chief of Glamour and senior writer for Mademoiselle. Judy is on the boards of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Girl Up and the NCTA. She has been honored by the Posse Foundation,American Women in Radio & TV, the Food Bank of NYC,YouthAIDS, the Alliance for Lupus Research, and the John A. Reisenbach Foundation. In 2003, the T.J. Martell Foundation named her Humanitarian of the Year. She is in the Cable Hall of Fame and the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Raised in Scranton, PA, Judy lives with her husband and daughter in New York City. 68 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
Peter McGuinness’ mission as chairman & CEO of Gotham is to bring leading marketers streetsmart, integrated communications without bigagency bureaucracy. Previously, Peter spent over 15 years at McCann Worldgroup in the media and account management departments. He became executive vice president & worldwide account director before turning 30. Peter led multiple pro bono efforts including the AIDS Awareness Quilt campaign. He helped pioneer Agencies In Action by committing Gotham to it first, helping NYC’s homeless. His creative honors include Effies, AMEs, CLIOs and Cannes Lions. Peter serves on the AAAA’s board, the Government Relations Committee and the AEF board. He is a member of the AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement and a David Rockefeller Fellow for the advancement of New York City. Peter and his wife recently started a philanthropic company called Do Your Part Through Art, focusing on child development through artistic expression for children in need. Peter is a second-generation Irish American whose ancestors lived in Cork and Mayo.
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Andrew McKenna is chairman of Schwarz Supply Source, a leading provider of supply chain solutions. McKenna is also chairman of McDonald’s Corporation and serves as a director of the AON Corporation and the Chicago Bears Football Team and Skyline Corporation. Over the years, McKenna has served on many civic boards. He is a director of Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago, the Big Shoulders Fund of the Archdiocese of Chicago, The Ireland Economic Advisory Board and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.A graduate of Notre Dame with a BS in business administration,Andrew was awarded the university’s Laetare Medal in 2000. He served as the chairman of the board of trustees from 1992-2000 and continues on the board today. He is also a graduate of the DePaul University Law School where he received Doctor of Jurisprudence. A second-generation Irish American, Andrew has roots in Mayo and Monaghan. He and his wife Joan have seven grown children and 24 grandchildren.
As a football coach for 16 years, Joe Moglia won two Ivy championships as defensive coordinator at Dartmouth, set defensive and kicking records at Lafayette, wrote a book and numerous articles in national coaching journals, and has been inducted into two Sports Halls of Fame. In the business world, both at TD Ameritrade and at Merrill Lynch, Joe has executed world-class business strategies for almost two decades. In his seven years as CEO at TD Aameritrade, shareholders enjoyed a 500% return. The firm’s market cap grew from $700 million to $10 billion and client assets from $24 billion to $280 billion. Joe has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and has been honored by the National Italian American Foundation, its Sports Hall of Fame, the Columbus Citizens Foundation, the American Institute for Stuttering, and is a recipient of two Honorary Doctorates. Joe is a first-generation Irish American whose mother is from Belfast. He is married with six children.
Thomas Moran
Brian Moynihan
Mutual of America
Bank of America
Thomas Moran was appointed chairman of the board in 2005 and has been president and CEO of Mutual of America since 1994. Tom is the Chairman of Concern Worldwide (U.S.) and serves on the Boards of Directors of the Greater New York Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Educational Broadcasting System, the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, and the Irish Hunger Memorial in New York City. He has been given membership in the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way and Excalibur membership.Tom has won numerous awards including the Commissioner’s Award by the New York City Police Foundation, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.Tom serves on the Irish Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Board and the boards of the Irish Chamber of Commerce in the USA and the Ireland-US Council for Commerce and Industry, Inc. Tom earned a BS degree in mathematics from Manhattan College. He traces his Irish ancestors to Fermanagh and Tipperary. He and his wife Joan reside in New York City.
Brian Moynihan is president and CEO of Bank of America. He was elected to his role by the board of directors and took office on January 1, 2010. Brian is a member of the bank’s executive management team. He chairs Bank of America’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council. Brian previously led several of the company’s lines of business, including Consumer and Small Business Banking, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, and Global Wealth and Investment Management. He also has served as general counsel for the company. Brian joined Bank of America in 2004 after the company’s merger with FleetBoston Financial, serving as president of Global Wealth and Investment Management. He joined Fleet in 1993 as deputy general counsel. Brian is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Notre Dame Law School. He serves on the boards of directors of YouthBuild Boston and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston. A fourth-generation Irish American with roots in Cork and Kilkenny, Brian lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts with his wife and three children.
Alan Mulally
Bill Mullaney
Ford Motor Company
MetLife, Inc.
Alan Mulally is president and CEO of Ford Motor Co. and a member of the Board of Directors. Before joining Ford in 2006, Alan was executive vice president of The Boeing Company, and president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Throughout his career, Alan has been recognized for his industry leadership, including being named one of The World’s Most Influential People by TIME, one of The 30 Most Respected CEOs by Barrons, Person of the Year by Aviation Week and a Best Leader by BusinessWeek. Alan serves on President Obama’s Export Council. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of England’s Royal Academy of Engineering. A Kansas native,Alan holds BS and MS degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Kansas, and earned a master’s in management from MIT as a 1982 Alfred P. Sloan fellow. With a surname derived from the Gaelic Ó Maolalaidh, Alan Mulally traces his roots to the western counties of Ireland and Galway in particular. 70 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
William J. Mullaney is president, U.S. Business for MetLife, Inc. Named to this position in 2009, Bill oversees all of MetLife’s insurance, retirement and corporate benefit funding businesses in the U.S. He was previously president, Institutional Business, which provided insurance and retirement benefits to employers of all sizes in the United States. He joined MetLife in 1982. Bill serves as a member of the board of directors for MetLife Auto & Home, MetLife Europe Limited, MetLife Bank and MetLife Foundation. He also was the chairman of the New York Blood Center’s Volunteer Leadership Campaign from 2007 to 2009. He received a BA from the University of Pittsburgh, his MBA from Pace University and a chartered life underwriter designation from The American College. Bill is a first-generation Irish American whose parents hail from Roscommon and Cork. He is married with two children.
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Kathy Murphy is president of Fidelity Personal Investing and is responsible for Fidelity’s life insurance and annuity business, its workplace savings business for tax-exempt organizations, Fidelity’s brand and advertising programs, and online strategies. Kathy is a 25-year veteran of the financial industry. Before joining Fidelity in 2009, she held senior executive positions at ING, where she managed divisions spanning wealth management, retirement services, employee benefits, individual products, an independent broker dealer platform and institutional capital markets. Kathy serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of America’s Promise, on the Advisory Board of the Smurfit School of Business at the University of Dublin, and the Board of Directors of the University of Connecticut Foundation. She earned a BA degree summa cum laude from Fairfield University in 1984 and a JD with highest honors from the University of Connecticut in 1987. Kathy’s father’s family is from Cork and her mother’s is from Kerry. She is a thirdgeneration Irish American and is married with one son.
Martin Naughton
Erin Mulligan Nelson
Glen Dimplex
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
Martin Naughton is the founder and chairman of the Glen Dimplex Group. He started the company in 1973 as Glen Electric, with a mere ten employees. He later acquired Dimplex, the leading brand in the UK heating market. The Glen Dimplex Group is now the world’s largest manufacturer of domestic heating appliances. In recognition of Naughton’s longtime support of the University of Notre Dame, in both a civic and philanthropic manner, in 2006 the university paid him a high honor by renaming their Institute for Irish Studies the Keough-Naughton Institute (Donald Keough, another of our Business 100, was the original benefactor of the Institute). Martin has served on Notre Dame’s Board of Directors since 1991. He co-founded the university’s Ireland Council, and received an honorary doctor of science degree in 1998. He is exchairman of InterTradeIreland, a cross-border and business trade group, and has been extremely active in promoting peace in Ireland through economic ties. He resides in County Meath.
Erin Mulligan Nelson is the CMO of Bazaarvoice, one of the world’s leading social commerce companies. Before joining Bazaarvoice in November 2010, Erin was senior vice president and CMO for Dell Inc. Before she became Dell’s CMO in January 2009, she held leadership positions across marketing and sales in all of its business units, including spending three years in Europe (two in Dublin) as the company’s VP of marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Erin is on the board of directors of the Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children and a member of the University of Texas McCombs Business School Advisory Council. She was inducted in 2010 to the American Advertising Federation’s Lifetime Hall of Achievement. Erin earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.A second-generation Irish American, Erin has roots in Kerry and Mayo. She and her husband Steve raised their sons Connor and Patrick in Ireland for two years while living in Blackrock and Enniskerry.
Dermot O’Brien
Kathy O’Brien
TIAA-CREF
Unilever
Dermot J. O’Brien is executive vice president of human resources at TIAA-CREF, a financial services firm, and a member of its executive management team. Dermot joined TIAA-CREF in 2003 and oversees companywide human-resource strategy and execution for the company’s 7,000 employees. He has over 20 years’ experience in financial services. Before joining TIAACREF, he held senior positions at Merrill Lynch & Co. He began his financial services career at Morgan Stanley. Dermot is a member of the Human Resource-50 Group and the Personnel Round Table. In 2010, he was invited to join the CT Partners Annual Board of Directors Institute on Human Resources. He has volunteered with Junior Achievement for several years. A native of Dublin, Dermot holds an undergraduate degree in finance from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, where he is a frequent guest lecturer. He is the son of the late Dermot O’Brien, 1957 All-Ireland GAA captain for County Louth and well-known Irish entertainer. 72 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
Kathy O’Brien is Unilever’s vice president for personal care in the United States. During her time at Unilever, Kathy has worked in customer development, marketing and shopper marketing. Prior to assuming her current role, Kathy was the marketing director for Dove, where she led programs that helped Dove achieve its goal of reaching 5 million girls with self-esteem programming. Dove is the leading personal wash brand in the United States. Previously she was the North American brand development director for all® detergent. During the three years in this critical role, she helped lead the brand to #2 in the detergent category. Kathy holds an undergraduate degree from Boston College and an MBA from Columbia University in New York City. She resides in Rowayton, CT, and is a second-generation Irish American. Her father’s family is from counties Mayo and Cork.
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Eoin O’Connell
Great Western Mining Co.
Kerry Ingredients & Flavors
Emmett O’Connell is chairman of the Great Western Mining Corporation, a mineral exploration company based in Nevada with headquarters in Dublin. A promoter of technology and exploration companies for over thirty years, Emmett has acted as founder and director of other companies including Eglington Exploration plc., Osceola Hydrocarbons and Bryson Oil and Gas plc. Emmett’s career has taken him to many countries on five continents. He has been involved with highly successful public companies quoted on the London, Dublin and Vancouver Stock Exchanges. In April 2008 the London PLUS market awarded Great Western Mining Corp. the best resource stock award for the continued investing and expansion of the company’s North American mineral resources. He was inducted as a Knight of St. Gregory in the Vatican in 1986. When not in some distant part of the world, Emmett lives on a farm in Wexford with his wife of 48 years. He has three children and six grandchildren.
Over his 23 years at Kerry Group, Eoin O’Connell has risen from a member of the accounting department to president of the dairy & culinary business for Kerry Ingredients & Flavours – Americas Region. Eoin joined Kerry in 1986 as a graduate from the University of Limerick, as accountant for Kerry Foods, a division of Kerry Group. In 1990, Eoin transferred to the Americas region where he served in several leadership roles within Kerry’s ingredients division. In 2000, Eoin relocated to Canada where he served as president of Kerry Canada until his appointment to president of Kerry’s dairy business unit in 2003. The son of Joe and Breege O’ Connell, Eoin was raised in Corofin, Co. Clare. Eoin resides in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Nicole, and their two daughters, Aoife and Ayla. He travels to Ireland regularly for business and on family vacations to see his mother, and his siblings Joe,Therese and Maura.
John O’Loughlin
Brian O’Malley
LA Times Media Group
Domino Foods, Inc.
John T. O’Loughlin was named executive vice president, advertising and chief revenue officer of the Los Angeles Times Media Group (LATMG) in 2009. He joined The Times as senior vice president, marketing, planning and development in 2005, becoming executive vice president, targeted media and CMO in 2008 with responsibility for the growing family of products and services targeted at specific audience segments. Prior to his Times tenure, John served as general manager of the Chicago Tribune's RedEye edition since its inception and launch in 2002. From 2001 to 2002, John served as director, strategic marketing for Chicago Tribune Company. He joined the Chicago Tribune in 1990. John received his BA degree in American studies (marketing and communication) from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. A member of the IAH, he is a secondgeneration Irish American with roots in Co. Clare on his father’s side and Co. Cork on his mother’s.
Brian O’Malley was appointed president and CEO of Domino Foods, Inc in 2001. His career in the sugar industry started in 1982 when he joined the accounting department of Amstar Corporation, the former parent company of Domino Sugar. Brian holds an undergraduate degree in finance from Glassboro State College and an MBA in finance from Rutgers University. He is vice chairman of the Advisory Council to the Grocery Manufacturers Association and was president of the International Sugar Club for 2008. He resides in Middletown, NJ with his wife Maureen and their three children, Erin, Michael and Kevin. Brian is a first-generation Irish American. His father's family hails from Knocknahila and Clare, and his mother’s family has roots in Waterford and Galway. Brian says, “As an Irish Catholic, my father taught me about the sanctity of the mass, about the responsibility to work hard and the importance of leadership in the family, at your business and in your community.”
Sean O’Sullivan
James Quinn
Universal McCann
Tiffany & Co.
With 14 years experience at Universal McCann, Sean O’Sullivan has risen through the ranks to his current position as SVP group media director. After leading the winning team at a young advertising professionals training conference in London during the summer of 1999, Sean joined the international planning department in New York in March of 2000 where he worked on global strategic planning for CPG clients and Pan Regional specific clients. In 2003 he started to add direct responsibilities for the U.S. A graduate of the University of Limerick and the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland, Sean is a member of the UM Charity Council which supports Free the Children. Sean, whose parents both came from Effin, Co. Limerick, was born in Bronx, New York but grew up in Killaloe, Co. Clare. He is a member of the Shannon Development North American advisory council, and used to play hurling for Clare on a team in New York. He believes that “being Irish instills in a person a belief that with hard work and perseverance any challenge can be overcome.”
James Quinn has been president of Tiffany & Co. since 2003. As president, Jim oversees Tiffany business in over 50 countries and is responsible for its global expansion, including the development of the Tiffany business in key markets in Asia and Europe. He began his career with the internationally renowned jeweler in 1986. Jim serves on the board of Mutual of America Capital Management. He is chairman of New York’s 5th Ave. Association, vice chairman and trustee of the Museum of the City of New York, was former chairman and serves on the North American advisory board of the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business at University College Dublin and is a member of An Taoiseach’s economic advisory board. A graduate of Hofstra University, Jim received his MBA from Pace University. He is married to Diane and has two children. Jim traces his Irish roots to Offaly and Westmeath on his father’s side, and Kerry on his mother’s side. All four of his grandparents were from Ireland. DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011 IRISH AMERICA 73
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Maura Regan
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Sesame Workshop
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Maura Regan serves as senior vice president and general manager, global consumer products for Sesame Workshop. Her division funds the nonprofit work of the organization which is dedicated to helping kids reach their highest potential. Before being promoted to SVP, Maura served as vice president and general manager, global consumer products. Prior to that, she served as vice president, international licensing and new business development, responsible for the international product licensing business. Before joining the Workshop in 1999, Maura was director, international licensing, at Scholastic Entertainment and director, international licensing, at MTV Networks. Maura is a fellow of the U.S. Japan Foundation Leadership program and earned a BA in art history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is a fourth-generation Irish American with roots in Galway and Donegal. She says her Irish heritage “has instilled in me a sense of knowing when to persevere and when to celebrate.” Maura and her husband have a daughter.
Edward T. Reilly has been the 17th president and CEO of the American Management Association, International since 2001. AMA is the world’s leading not-for-profit, membership-based management development, research and publishing organization. Ed previously served as president and CEO of Big Flower Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of integrated marketing and advertising services. Prior to that, Ed spent nearly 30 years with the broadcast and book publishing groups of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Ed holds a BA in business administration from St. Francis College and attended the Stanford Executive Program. He is chairman of the USO World Headquarters Board of Governors, a member of the North American Advisory Board of the UCD Michael Smurfit School of Business in Dublin, and a fellow and former Chairman of the Royal Society for the Arts in the U.S.A fourth-generation Irish American, he resides in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Susan. Ed has roots in Cavan on his father’s side and Limerick on his mother’s.
Brian Ruane
Timothy Ryan
Bank of New York Mellon
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Brian Ruane became CEO of BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services in 2009. He was formerly head of Global Client Management North America, and before that was global head of Financial Institutions. Brian is a member of The Board of Directors and Risk Committee of Pershing LLC, the Global Operating Committee of BNY Mellon, and BNY Mellon’s Sovereign Wealth Advisory Committee. In 2003, he was co-opted onto The Federal Reserve Bank of NY’s Working Committee on The Future of The U.S. Government Securities Markets. He is a member of The Advisory Board of The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business in Dublin and The Frank G. Zarb School of Business. Brian graduated from The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and earned his MBA in international banking and finance from The Zarb School of Business. Brian’s father is from Crossmolina, Co. Mayo and his mother from Drumhaldry, Co. Longford. Brian and his wife Anna Lynch, who is from Dublin, live in New York with their four children.
Tim Ryan is the leader of PwC’s Assurance Practice, with full responsibility for all aspects of PwC’s Assurance business. Tim has over 20 years of experience serving clients in the financial services industry in the U.S. and internationally. Prior to his current role,Tim led PwC’s U.S. Financial Services practice and has also led PwC’s Consumer Finance Group. He has been published or quoted in numerous publications and is a frequent contributor to industry events. Tim has served on the U.S. Board of Partners and Principals and the Board’s Admissions Committee, the Management Evaluation and Compensation Committee, and the Clients Committee. Tim has also served on the firm’s Global Board of Directors. Tim is a CPA in Massachusetts and New York and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He graduated from Babson College where he studied accounting and communications. A Boston native, he joined PwC after graduation and currently resides in the area with his wife and six children.
William Ryan
Kenneth Sharkey
TD Bank
PricewaterhouseCoopers
William J. Ryan is retired as chairman of the board of TD Bank, N.A. He has served as a board member of TD Bank Financial Group, group head, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, vice chair of TD Bank Financial Group, and president and CEO of TD Banknorth Inc. He oversaw the growth of the bank from a $2 billion regional bank to a $45 billion U.S. franchise, as a result of 29 bank acquisitions. In 2005,TD was recognized by Forbes as the best-managed bank in America. William is a director of WellPoint, Inc. and Unum, serves as a trustee of the Libra Foundation and is Chairman of the U.S. Biathlon Foundation. He is on the Board of Advisors at the University of New England, Emeriti Trustee of Colby College. William is a graduate of St. Francis College in New York and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. He and his wife, Peg, have four children and make their homes in Marco Island, Florida and Falmouth, Maine. He is a second-generation Irish American. 74 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
Ken Sharkey is the U.S. leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ entertainment media and communications practice. He joined the firm in 1985 and was admitted to the partnership in 1996. He spent three years in the firm’s National Accounting & SEC office. Ken was also seconded to the Prague, Czech Republic office for three years to develop the information & telecommunications practice in the region.While there, he was a member of the Czech Republic chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Ken is an honorary board member of the New Jersey Technology Council and a member of the Morris Business Cabinet. He is on the boards of both NJN and the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida Societies of CPAs, and the American Institute of CPAs. He serves as partner advocate on the firm’s African & Latin American diversity committee. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Ken attended the University of Delaware. He is a third-generation Irish American with roots in Cork. Ken and his wife Kathleen have a daughter, Elizabeth.
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As chief administrative officer for Best Buy Co., Inc.,Tim Sheehan oversees the operations team that supports the portfolio of Best Buy stores around the world. Tim started with Best Buy in 1985 as a parttime sales associate when the company operated just a handful of stores. He spent time as a store general manager, led a team of stores as the district manager and eventually became a regional manager. Tim was then recruited to help develop a retail support function at the corporate office. He began his work at Best Buy’s corporate headquarters as operations director and has held a multitude of positions in retail operations, consumer relations and store support. Prior to hic current position, Tim served as senior vice president, customer experience creation, and then executive vice president of Enterprise Retail Operations. A native of Minneapolis, Tim has a bachelor’s degree from the University of St.Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Margaret Smyth is vice president, finance and CFO at Hamilton Sundstrand. Prior to her current position, Peggy was VP and controller for United Technologies Corp. Previously, she served as vice president and CAO of 3M and as a senior partner at Deloitte & Touche and Arthur Andersen. She earned her master’s degree in accounting from NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business and her undergraduate degree in economics from Fordham, graduating summa cum laude from both. She is an alumna of the Aspen Institute’s Henry Crown Fellows Program. Peggy is a director for Concern Worldwide and Fordham and a member of the International Accounting Standards Board Interpretations Committee, Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network and Business Executives for National Security. She is on the Board of Directors of Mutual of America Investment Corporation. Peggy, who resides in West Hartford, Conn., with her husband and two sons, has a second home in Co. Roscommon, Ireland and maintains dual citizenship.
Brian Stack
Ted Sullivan
CIE Tours International
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Brian W. Stack is managing director of CIE Tours International, one of the largest producers of tourists to Ireland, Scotland, and many other areas of Europe. Prior to joining CIE Tours International, Brian worked with Aer Lingus, The Irish Tourist Board, and Ocean Reef Club in Florida. Brian has served as chairman of the United States Tour Operators Association, was president of the Society of Incentive Travel Executives, was a board member of the Irish American Cultural Institute and is currently vice president of the Ireland-U.S. Council for Commerce and Industry. His awards include “Man of the Year” from the Incentive Travel Industry and “International Executive of the Year” by the World Congress on Marketing and Incentive Travel. A resident of Rye, New York, Brian is married to Anne-Marie and has two grown children. He is a Dublin native.
Ted M. Sullivan serves as the client relationship executive at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the entertainment, media and communications practice. With more than 18 years experience focusing on strategy and operational consulting, he is responsible for servicing Fortune 500 multinational clients within the industry. Ted traces his mother’s ancestors to Co.Tyrone, and his father’s to Co. Cork. He is a founding member of the Metro Atlanta Police Emerald Society and has served as the Georgia president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He has served twice as parade chairman of the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade and was the parade’s honorary Grand Marshal in 2005. Ted visits Ireland every year to reconnect with friends in Navan, Cork, and the North of Ireland, where he has participated in various political forums. He holds a BS in finance from Troy State University. He and his wife Sara reside in Atlanta with their daughter Mary Lois.
Anne Sweeney
John Tynan
Disney Media Networks
TynanGroup, Inc.
As co-chairman of Media Networks, The Walt Disney Co., and president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, Anne Sweeney has risen through the ranks of television and was named one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business by Fortune and one of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes.Anne is a recipient of the Cable Television Public Affairs Association’s President’s Award, the Golden Mike Award for Outstanding Contributions to Broadcasting by the Broadcasters Foundation of America, and the Matrix Award for television from New York Women in Communications, Inc. Anne, who earned a BA from the College of New Rochelle and an EdM from Harvard, traces her roots to Meath, Kerry and Mayo. Anne was elected director of the International Council of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2001. In 2007, she was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame, and also received the Committee of 200’s Luminary Award.Anne and her husband, Phillip Miller, live with their two children in Los Angeles. 76 IRISH AMERICA DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011
John P. Tynan is the president and founder of TynanGroup, Inc., a Santa Barbara-based holding company for multiple business ventures. These include Medbridge Development Inc.,Tg Hospitality, AnchorPoint and numerous real estate partnerships. Prior to founding TynanGroup in 1991, he spent nearly a decade managing the construction of luxury resort and hotel projects for Hyatt Development Corporation as Vice President of Planning and Construction. John holds a BS in civil engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA in finance from DePaul University. He currently serves on the University of Notre Dame’s Ireland Advisory Council. John is a third-generation Irish American with roots in Clare, Mayo and Cork. He says that his Irish heritage “links me to my family and the past while at the same time giving meaning to the present and future by inspiring me to help people who struggle.” John is married with two children.
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Chieftain On November 30, Donald Keough was the first honoree to be inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame, which has just been established by Irish America magazine. The following is a glimpse of Mr. Keough’s extraordinary life story from poor but proud farm family in Iowa to an international business career as president and COO of Coca-Cola. Through all his corporate success he never lost sight of his Irish heritage. Story by Kevin Whelan and Niall O’Dowd.
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Don – you are always the guy who is on time for every meeting, the one with the sharpest thoughts and the one with the best ideas. . . May you tap dance into life for many years to come. — Declan Kelly, U.S. Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland
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What truly makes Donald Keough stand out is his integrity. When Don tells you something you can bank on it. He always does the right thing. – Denis P. Kelleher, founder and CEO of Wall Street Access
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Of all the people I know, Don Keough moves me up the most. He has an optimistic view of me and what I am, to the extent that he raises my sights and makes me believe more in myself and the world around me. I wish everybody had this talent, but I know nobody who has it better than him. – Warren Buffett
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Left to right: Donald Keough, President of Ireland Mary McAleese, and Martin Naughton. Don and his friend Johnny Carson. Don and his wife Mickie at Ashford Castle in 2006 with 16 of their 18 grandchildren (two could not make the trip because of school). Don’s parents, Veronica and Leo, on their 50th wedding anniversary.
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There is no one we would rather visit Ireland with than Don Keough. It is like coming home. He is the shepherd and we are his sheep. It is great to be in the flock! He has a great understanding of the country, its people, its history, its customs and its culture. – Andrew J. McKenna, Chairman of McDonald’s and Owner and Chairman of Schwarz Paper Co. Donald Keough receiving an honorary degree from Notre Dame president Fr. Hesberg in 1985. It is a measure of Don’s standing that both of Notre Dame’s partner universities, TCD and UCD, have conferred honorary doctorates on him.
marriage, you get along to go along, you have difficulties, spats, but you have to sit down and say we are going to work this out.”
Waking Up the Irish Echoes It is typical of the prescience of Don Keough that after a career in corporate America, he turned to a venture of a different kind, one that would pay tribute to the land of his ancestors. When he retired as president and COO of Coca-Cola in 1993 (he would retain a seat on the board of directors), Don turned his focus to Notre Dame and, with an endowment of $2.5 million, established the Keough Institute of Irish Studies, and the Keough Notre Dame Centre in Dublin, Ireland. “Notre Dame didn’t have any type of academic Irish Studies program. It just seemed like a natural fit to me,” Keough said at the time. Since then, with Don driving it on, and backed by Andy McKenna and Patrick McCartan, his friends and successors as Chair of the Trustees, Irish Studies at Notre Dame has gone from strength to strength, attracting world-class scholars such as Seamus Deane, Breandán Ó Buachalla and Declan Kiberd. Don also forged a close partnership with Martin Naughton, insisting that for an IrishAmerican partnership to work properly, it had to have a balanced leadership. From the beginning, Don Keough wisely insisted that Notre Dame could only forge a strong relationship with Ireland through a genuine immersion in
Irish life, and through close collaboration with Irish partners. Notre Dame operates a trilateral partnership with University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin, and almost one thousand Notre Dame students have studied there. Their positive Irish experience encourages them to become what Don Keough has always been – a lifelong advocate for Ireland. It is typical of Don’s vision that he was so quick to realize how significant the nurturing of these linkages would become. Don has always stressed that, as we seek to enrich other people’s lives, we really enrich ourselves, and that that motivation lies at the heart of all philanthropy. That is the true measure of a charismatic man who has greatly impacted thousands of lives, who has brought wise counsel, good humor, vigor and momentum to strengthening the relationship between Ireland and America, and who has enriched us all through his generous leadership. Don Keough has a unique ability to make people feel valued and appreciated, and to spur them on in
their endeavors. An old Irish proverb says “Beidh sé molta da mbéadh mé i mo thost” (‘He would be praised even if I were silent’). When he was granted Irish citizenship in 2007, the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, presented Don with a vellum inscription which included a phrase from the Book of Sirach, chosen by Don’s good friend Fr. Timothy Scully CSC:
Don is regarded by so many Americans of Irish heritage as the #1 representative of Irish America. He does so much for so many including Notre Dame, but his largess has gone far beyond that. William Flynn, Chairman Emeritus, Mutual of America.
“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: He who finds one finds a treasure.” For all those who know, love, admire and are inspired by this great man, Don Keough has surely been a ‘sturdy shelter’ and when you are with him, you are indeed in the presence of an American IA and an Irish treasure.
Don Keough has always been in my Hall of Fame. One of my first trips to Ireland was with Bill Flynn and Don Keough. Could anyone get a better introduction to the Emerald Isle? Let’s all raise a glass in honor of a true Irish gentleman and, now, the first recipient of Irish America magazine’s Hall of Fame Award! – Tom Moran, Chairman, President & CEO, Mutual of America DECEMBER / JANUARY 2011 IRISH AMERICA 63
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IRISH AMERICA Business 100 Awards Luncheon ~ Featuring Keynote Speaker Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair of Disney Media Networks and President, Disney/ABC and Irish America Hall of Fame inductee Donald Keough, Chairman of Allen and Company and President and COO Emeritus of the Coca-Cola Company
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1|Denis Kelleher, Dr. Kevin Cahill and Chuck Feeney. 2| Keynote Speaker Anne Sweeney, Ambassador Michael Collins and Honoree Cathie Black. 3| Honoree Sean O’Sullivan. 4| Anne Whelan Dr, Kevin Whela.n 5|Consul General Noel Kilkenny and Hugh Gordon. 6| Honoree Brian Stack, Ray O’Connell, Honoree Emmett O’Connell. 7| Honorees Brian Moynihan, Margaret Brennan and John Fitzatrick, Editor-in-Chief Patricia Harty and Joe Byrne. 8| Ed Kenny and Siobhan Walsh. 9| Honorees James Heekin, Owen Dougherty, Ted Sullivan and Kieran Claffey. 10| NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, Loretta Brennan Glucksman and Honoree Tom Moran. 11| Michael Graham. 12| Hall of Fame Inductee Don Keough and Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith. 13| Joseph Madden, Honoree Andy McKenna, Art Decio, Honoree Bill Mullaney.
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Don Keough Is Inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame Irish America magazine’s 25th annual Business 100 luncheon, held on November 30th at The New York Yacht Club in Manhattan, brought together national and international leaders from every sector of the business community. The celebration also marked the induction of Donald R. Keough into the newly formed Irish America Hall of Fame. Keough is chairman of Allen and Company and former president, COO and diretor of Coca-Cola. He was the driving force behind the Irish Studies programs at Notre Dame and its sister school in Dublin, and led several trade missions to Ireland. In recognition of his great accomplishments Keough was celebrated with speeches from Kevin Whelan, director of the Notre Dame Keough Centre in Dublin and Irish Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Collins. Keough’s acceptance speech touched on Ireland’s economic woes and called for everyone in the room to do their best to help the country. Here are some of the highlights: “Ireland is going through here: five of my children – a tough period. It’s had a the parents of sixteen heady twenty years. grandchildren – I am We’ve had that in this proud of all of them, and country, but the sizes of my wife Mickie, who has our countries are differput up with me all through ent. In a place like Ireland, these years and been my every person who made a partner. mistake – well, everyone Of course I’d love to in the neighborhood acknowledge everybody in knows it….They are going this room but I can’t. Anne through a period of deep Sweeney, congratulations embarrassment. They’re to you on the brilliant job lashing out at each other, you’ve done at Disney; trying to come to terms I’ve followed your career with the issue. But we with joy. To Cathie Black: Above: Donald Keough receives his Hall of Fame Award, a beautiful custom made piece from Tiffany . know the Irish. There will Cathie, you’ve been be a day – and, Mr. through a tough two Ambassador, the sooner the better – when they decide to weeks, but the public school system in this city will be deal with it. When they will decide to, together, confront lucky to have you [as Schools Chancellor]. To my this issue, to do what is necessary, and to begin to think associates at Coca-Cola Company, thank you for about a new Ireland. An incredible Ireland – this special everything ... It’s been a privilege to be your colleague place with this special population. We should be beginning through these years. To Andy McKenna, the chairman of to think about what the new Ireland is going to look like. the board; to all the trustees who are here, and to the And everyone in this room, to the extent that they can be representatives from the University [of Notre Dame], thank helpful, should do their best to help this country. you. And to each one of you, thank you very much and You know, the real members of the Hall of Fame are the God bless all of you.” parents and grandparents and great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents who had the courage to come here. So to the honorees of the Business 100, I congratulate you, but to everyone in this room, let me say Thank God that we’re lucky enough to have Irish blood streaming through us and to have the privilege of calling ourselves Americans. America needs some optimism, too. So, to the leaders in the room, let’s be the missionaries of optimism. I am grateful to my associates and friends who are here: to Father Scully, Father McGraw and Father McNamee. My family is 13 PHOTOS BY NUALA PURCELL
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Our Anne Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, gave a heartfelt keynote address at Irish America’s Business 100 luncheon on November 30. Here it is in its entirety.
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e represent a broad spectrum of business and industry in this room and the one thing that I know we all have in common is our wonderful Irish heritage. I’ve come to realize that that feeling of home and that sense of belonging, being welcomed with open arms, just has to be Irish. No matter how far you’ve traveled or how long you’ve been away, it sticks. And I think it starts when you’re born. You’re welcomed into the world with a wonderful embrace from everyone who came before you, everyone who will be a part of you, and they want you to know that you are loved and you’re something special. In my home I have a letter that’s framed and mounted on my wall that my grandparents wrote to my parents on the day that I was born. It’s a tough one to read so I’ll cut to the chase on the part that I think resonates the most for all of us in this room. They wrote: “I’ll bet you’re very happy with your new charge. It will be very interesting for you to live out your lives giving everything for the comfort and advancement of your family, and most of the pleasure will come when you have to deprive yourselves of some comforts to afford their desires.” The spirit and the promise of that letter have prevailed throughout my life because everyone in my family is referred to as “our.” “Our Anne.” “Our Donald.” “Our Rosemary.” I grew up thinking that “our” was one of our family names that just got passed along and was applied to everyone named Sweeney. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized it was a possessive, it was a
claim on each of us so we knew we were part of the family – connected and inseparable from one other. And it wasn’t until much later that I truly understood the power of that claim: that whenever any of us are together, wherever that happens to be, we’re home. My husband and I are both from Irish families and we now live a good 3,000 miles away from our parents and a long way from our siblings and other relatives. Our children are grown now too. Our son Christopher is living on his own and our daughter Rosemary is thousands of miles away at college. But when we get together in any combination, to celebrate any occasion – and the Irish celebrate every occasion extremely well – we’re home, in a way that’s hard to describe to anyone not blessed by that Irish tradition.
My husband’s grandmother was from Dingle, which means two very important things. First, he claimed his Irish citizenship, which he proudly did just a few weeks before I spoke at the Irish America [Business 100] event in 1998, and I remember bragging a little bit about that in my speech that year. He officially became an Irishman and Bill and I took the children to Dingle to see where his grandmother was from. Well, my husband’s grandmother was the eldest of nineteen children – nineteen! – one of whom was actually born after his grandmother moved to the United States, so she didn’t get to meet her youngest sibling until she was in her 70s. Now, it was an extremely large family then and it’s even larger now, a couple of generations later. But the first day in town we were standing in a restaurant and just happened to run into two of his aunts and four of his cousins who were visiting from the U.S. And when I asked them if they knew how we could get in touch with any of the cousins in Dingle they gave me this blank look and they told me to just go out and stand on the sidewalk. And by the way, if you happen to be a Fitzgerald or a McLoughlin from Dingle, you are welcome to our house for dinner any time. My father’s family, the Sweeneys, are from a village in Co. Mayo. My mother’s family, the O’Connells from Co. Kerry, and her father’s family, the Tormays, emigrated from a thatched cottage in Kells, Co. Meath. My widowed great-great-grandmother put three of her nine children on a boat to America to live with relatives in Pennsylvania. My great-
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grandfather, Hugh Tormay, was just thirteen when he made that trip, leading his six-year-old brother and his four-year-old sister into the unknown. When I thought about how much courage it took for those kids and the incredible sacrifice their mother made to give them an opportunity for a better life, I realized it wasn’t unique to our family. It was just one of the countless stories of Irish emigration to the new world. Hugh Tormay and his siblings were just three of more than one million people who left Co-Founder/Editor-inemigration, 65,000 peoChief Patricia Harty and Ireland during the mid-nine- Co-Founder/Publisher ple left the country last teenth century. And Ireland’s Niall O’Dowd present year and they estimate economic downturns in the 30s Anne Sweeney with that another 125,000 may specially commissioned and the 50s and the 80s sent aWaterford follow them this year. Crystal bowl. more people far from home. I’m sure they’re going to According to an economics come back. The article professor from Trinity College in Dublin, also highlighted how Irish parents are emigrating is a cultural norm, even if it’s drawing strength and support from each not a preference. The Irish know how to other, as their children start new lives do it: they build networks and they take elsewhere out of economic desperation. care of each other. In light of Ireland’s Unlike my great-great-grandmother, kisseconomic crisis, another generation is ing her children goodbye and wondering beginning to scatter across the globe. And if she’d ever see them again, I’m hopeful recently, I’m sure you saw, the New York that this time technology will step in – Times discussed this recent wave of Irish phones, e-mail, Facebook and Skype –
Keynote Speaker Anne Sweeney with Consul General Noel Kilkenny, fellow Honoree Bill Flynn and Irish Ambassador Michael Collins.
and enable families to stay in closer contact and give us a new way to communicate the great culture of Ireland as their children embark on new journeys. But it’s hard. It’s hard enough to send your kids out into the world toward their passions and ambitions. Watching them go even though they don’t want to, but because they have no other choice, has to be devastating for everyone involved. But I have to wonder if this constant history of so many hearts and homes broken in half by emigration only deepens our devotion to the Irish family and makes it so important – and easy – for us to come home whenever and wherever we come together. However it came to be, that sense of home and belonging, I believe, is inherent in being Irish. For me it’s in the stories that have been passed down through the years and it’s one of the many things I gave thanks for last Thursday [on Thanksgiving]. And I thank you, for inviting me to come home to the Irish America Business 100. It’s an honor to be included and it’s a true privilege to be IA with you today.
The Waterford Crystal award specially commissioned for Anne Sweeney.
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