Niall O’Dowd follows Bill Flynn’s journey from seminary student to the upper echelons of corporate America. ℘℘℘ After leaving the seminary, like most bright Catholic kids, Bill Flynn set his sights on Fordham University. It was 1948 and the Jesuit school was the Harvard of its day for Catholics, especially in the post World War II era when the GI Bill was in force. At Fordham … [Read more...] about Captain of Industry
Issues
The Williamsburg Charter: A Golden Rule for Preserving Religious Freedom
William J. Flynn presented the following remarks at the First Liberty Forum in New York on November 15, 1988. ℘℘℘ On June 25, 1998, leaders in government, religion and business signed the Williamsburg Charter in Colonial Williamsburg. I felt privileged to be one of them. The Williamsburg Charter is an historic document that reaffirms the first sixteen words of the Bill of … [Read more...] about The Williamsburg Charter: A Golden Rule for Preserving Religious Freedom
Making a Difference
Bill Flynn's commitment to the community is rooted in his Irish Catholic childhood. ℘℘℘ “No pessimist ever set foot on Ellis Island, no pessimist ever crossed the prairies, and no pessimist ever built cities from one end of the continent to another. These things were done by people with vision and hope.” Thus does Bill Flynn wonderfully describe the country he grew up in and … [Read more...] about Making a Difference
The Irish Peacemaker
Niall O'Dowd writes about Bill Flynn's extraordinary role in the Irish peace process. On February 12, 1994, Bill Flynn and his trusted friend and associate Bill Barry drove to Belfast to meet with Gerry Adams. (Barry was Chairman of Barry Security Services after leaving an exciting career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.) It was directly in the wake of the granting … [Read more...] about The Irish Peacemaker
An Architect of Peace
Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister, reflects on Bill Flynn’s contribution to peace on the occasion of the Flax Trust Dinner in New York City. ℘℘℘ Over the course of many years, many people have been given a tremendous amount of credit for being architects of the peace process and being involved in contributing to the peace process. Some of them are … [Read more...] about An Architect of Peace