Brian P. Burns, grandson of an Irish immigrant, is a nationally regarded business executive, attorney and philanthropist. He is the chairman of BF Enterprises, Inc., a publicly owned real estate holding and development company. The fifth of seven children born to John J. Burns and his wife Alice, Brian traces his roots to County Kerry and is a graduate of Harvard Law School, … [Read more...] about Brian P. Burns: Art Collector & Benefactor
Robert M. Devlin: Businessman & Philanthropist
For Bob Devlin, the combination of natural business acumen, strong family ties and Irish roots has proven unbeatable. Today, at 72, he is chairman of Curragh Capital Partners, a New York-based investment firm that – between its Irish-inspired name and the fact that he founded it with his eldest son, Michael – embodies his central values. Devlin was born in Brooklyn in 1941 to … [Read more...] about Robert M. Devlin: Businessman & Philanthropist
John Fitzpatrick: Hotelier & Humanitarian
John Fitzpatrick is one of the most down to earth people you could meet. When he walks into a room he instantly puts you at your ease. Perhaps it’s a talent that he has developed over the years from being in the hospitality industry. He is the president and CEO of Fitzpatrick Hotel Group, N.A., but there more to it than that. He is genuinely interested in people and though it’s … [Read more...] about John Fitzpatrick: Hotelier & Humanitarian
Bruce Morrison: Immigration Reformer & Peacekeeper
A lawyer, lobbyist and former U.S. congressman, Bruce Morrison is not an unlikely hero. Since his days as a student organizer at the University of Illinois, where he founded and chaired the Graduate Student Association, to the ground breaking immigration reform he ushered in at the close of his four terms in Congress, he has long held justice for the overlooked as a top … [Read more...] about Bruce Morrison: Immigration Reformer & Peacekeeper
Irish State Apology for the Magdalenes
On behalf of the Irish State, on February 19 Taoiseach Enda Kenny gave a long-awaited and forthright apology to the victims of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries, the Church-run institutions where thousands of young women were kept – often against their wills – throughout the 1900s. In an address that was largely praised by survivors, family members and politicians alike, Kenny … [Read more...] about Irish State Apology for the Magdalenes