Irish America
By Irish America Staff
January 2000Waterford's Crystal Ball to Cap the Celebration of the Century To commemorate the 100-day countdown until the millennium the Times Square Business Improvement District President Brendan Sexton and Countdown Entertainment President Jeffrey Strauss unveiled the new Times Square New Year's Eve Ball in the Bronx, NY on September 23. Created by Waterford Crystal, the new ball will … [Read more...] about Hibernia Happenings
By Irish America Staff
January 2000Theater of Comedy The Dublin-based Barabbas…the Company hit the United States with their innovative production of The Whiteheaded Boy, an Irish repertory classic, in September and October. The whirlwind tour took in dates in five cities, including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the New Wave Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Readers who didn't manage to … [Read more...] about Hibernia Culture
By Niall O'Dowd
January 2000Next time you try to illegally copy a Hollywood movie from a videocassette outlet such as Blockbuster you can thank or alternatively curse John Ryan for the fuzzy end product. It was Ryan's invention that has prevented the widespread pirating of movie video cassettes produced by the Hollywood studios and in the process he has saved them billions of dollars and made himself a … [Read more...] about Protecting the Moving Image
By Sarah Buscher
January 2000The Peacemaker: As chairman of industry leader and insurance giant Mutual of America, William J. Flynn has done mush for peace in Ireland over the last decade. Bill Flynn is fond of recounting a particular childhood memory: growing up during the Depression he once asked his father why their neighbor had to eat at their house every night. His father replied, "Because I have a … [Read more...] about The Peacemaker
James McNamee Chairman, President &CEO Hooper Holmes, Inc. Revenue: $210 million Employees: 2,500 + Hooper Holmes is a leading provider of health information services for the insurance industry. With 200 locations throughout the country, the company's network of medical professionals conducts physical examinations, testing and personal health interviews for applicants for … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. McNamee-G. Moore
