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The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Brian Donlon

January 2000

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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

By Niall O'Dowd

January 2000

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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, … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Earning their Stripes at Chevron

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. Gilmartin – R. Hannigan

January 2000

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Raymond V. Gilmartin Chairman, President &CEO Merck &Co., Inc. Revenue: $26.9 billion Employees: 57,300 worldwide As chairman, president and CEO of Merck &Co., Inc., the largest drug company in the world, Raymond Gilmartin takes seriously his responsibility, not just to the bottom line, but to ethical care. Case in point: in Africa, millions of people were left … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. Gilmartin – R. Hannigan

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: D. Healy – T. Horgan

January 2000

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Denis J. Healy President Turtle Wax, Inc. Revenue: N/A Employees: N/A A native of the Bronx, New York, Denis Healy studied chemistry at City College of New York. He worked in research and development for Colgate Palmolive and the Mennen Company before working as director of research and development for the Barr Company. Healy joined Turtle Wax, Inc. in 1971 as vice president. … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: D. Healy – T. Horgan

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: S. James – D. Keough

January 2000

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Sean C. James President and CEO Wagner Holdings, Inc. Revenue: $250 million Employees: 900 "If you are satisfied, you're in a rut," Sean C. James declares with a drive characteristic of his personal and professional life. Recruited in 1987 to turn around a troubled Wagner Spray Tech Corporation, James has led the development of this business from $40 million to $250 million. As … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: S. James – D. Keough

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