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January 2000 Issue

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: W. Connell – T. Corcoran

January 2000

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William F. Connell Chairman &CEO Connell Limited Partnership Revenue: $1 billion Employees: 3,000 Prior to forming Connell Limited Partnership in 1987, William Connell was chairman and CEO of Avondale Industries, Inc., which was spun off from the Ogden Corporation in 1985. Since then, his new venture has acquired several companies that were part of Avondale and Ogden, all … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: W. Connell – T. Corcoran

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Boland – D. Burnham

January 2000

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James C. Boland President & CEO Cavs/Gund Arena Company Revenue: N/A Employees: 1,000 A native of Cleveland, Ohio, James C. Boland joined the Cavs/Gund Arena Company (CGAC) in 1998 as president and chief executive officer. A widely experienced senior executive, Boland is committed to training and developing staff, and with his knowledge of professional sports, he brings a … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Boland – D. Burnham

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: B. Burns – C. Cawley

January 2000

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Brian P. Burns Chairman &President BF Enterprises, Inc. Revenue: N/A Employees: N/A Brian Burns is the chairman and president of BF Enterprises, Inc., a publicly-owned real estate holding and development company. A nationally prominent business executive and attorney, he has been the moving force behind some 40 corporate mergers. He is presently a director of the … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: B. Burns – C. Cawley

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: D. Cotter – D. Daggett

January 2000

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Daniel A. Cotter Chairman &CEO TruServ Corporation Sales: $15 billion retail, Approx. $4.5 billion wholesale Employees: 5,000 As chairman and chief executive officer of TruServ, Daniel Cotter heads the largest cooperative hardware chain in the United States. TruServ is a 100 percent retailer-owned wholesale distributor of hardware and related lines to over 10,000 True Value … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: D. Cotter – D. Daggett

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: G. Dalton – P. Dolan

January 2000

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George D. Dalton Chairman Fiserv, Inc. Revenue: $1.5 billion Employees: 13,000 A well-known and highly respected business leader in the financial industry, George Dalton has spent over 40 years in financial data processing. Fiserv was born in 1984, when Dalton merged his company, First Data Processing (FDP) with Sunshine State Systems' data processing service. Since its … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: G. Dalton – P. Dolan

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