On Tuesday, March 15, Manhattan’s Metropolitan Club opened its doors to the best and brightest as Irish America held its annual Business 100 awards and businessman and philanthropist, Denis O’Brien, was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame. Honorees packed into the venue, with chatter reaching the high ceilings as reunions were abound. Founding … [Read more...] about 2022 Annual Business 100
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Denis O’Brien: Facebook Foe, Philanthropy Friend
By Niall O'Dowd
Hall of Fame Inductee and 35th Annual Keynote SpeakerAfter the 2010 earthquake in Haiti Denis O’Brien, Digicel’s founder enabled Haitians to make cash transfers to each other via mobile phones. Former president Bill Clinton called it one of the most innovative ways to fight poverty he had seen.The original idea was typical of O’Brien, a simple extension of his existing … [Read more...] about Denis O’Brien: Facebook Foe, Philanthropy Friend
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. McNamee-G. Moore
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
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Brian Donlon
After a successful 15-year career as a journalist for USA Today, the Gannett Newspapers and CNBC, Brian Donlon joined Lifetime in 1993. Dedicated to providing innovative entertainment and information programming of particular interest to women, Lifetime ranks fifth in prime-time household ratings among all basic cable networks. After he joined the company, Donlon worked … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Brian Donlon
The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Earning their Stripes at Chevron
When it comes to people in the oil business, the old stereotype is of Texas wildcatters straight out of a scene from Dallas or Arab sheiks from distant desert kingdoms wheeling and dealing around the world.Yet the face of Chevron Oil, the second-largest U.S. oil company, is undeniably different. The newly elected chairman and chief executive of Chevron, as of January 1, 2000, … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Earning their Stripes at Chevron