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The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: W. Flaherty – C. Galvin

January 2000

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William Flaherty Chairman &CEO Horsehead Industries Inc. Revenue: $400 million Employees: 1,800 William Flaherty founded Horsehead Industries in 1981 and is the company's largest shareholder. Since its inception, Horsehead Industries has developed into three distinct operating divisions involved in the production of graphite, calcine petroleum coke, zinc metals and … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: W. Flaherty – C. Galvin

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. Gannon – M. Gibbons

January 2000

October 27, 2021 by 1 Comment

Robert P. Gannon President, Chairman and CEO The Montana Power Company Revenue: $1.2 billion Employees: 2,906 Before joining Montana Power in 1974 as an attorney, Bob Gannon served as an assistant attorney general for the state of Montana for two years and as an assistant U.S. attorney for another two and a half years. A native of Butte, Montana, Gannon is chairman of the … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. Gannon – M. Gibbons

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Keyes – T. Lynch

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James W. Keyes Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer 7-Eleven, Inc. Revenue: $7.35 billion Employees: 30, 325 worldwide James W. Keyes was named executive vice president and chief operating officer of 7-Eleven, Inc. in 1998. His responsibilities include company store operations, merchandising (including sales and marketing), logistics, information systems and … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Keyes – T. Lynch

Sláinte: Breakfast at Brennan’s


By Edythe Preet

January 2000

October 20, 2021 by 1 Comment

The most misunderstood metropolis in the United States is New Orleans. Mention the city and the mind instantly provides Francophile associations. The French Quarter is its most famous neighborhood, France's pre-Lenten Mardi Gras celebration is the biggest annual bash, and Fleurs de Lis flutter on the municipal flag. Regardless of popular thinking, New Orleans could as easily … [Read more...] about Sláinte: Breakfast at Brennan’s

A Night to Remember


By Frank McCourt

January 2000

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Frank McCourt's second book, 'Tis, follows, where Angela's Ashes leaves off with the young Limerick man making his way in New York. In the following excerpt, Frank's pal Paddy McGovern takes him to an Irish dance hall. Paddy Arthur McGovern warns me that if I keep on listening to that noisy jazz music I'll wind up like the Lennon brothers so American I'll forget I’m Irish … [Read more...] about A Night to Remember

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