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John Brown

August 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

With over 23 years of experience in the equity markets, John Brown is a managing director at Merrill Lynch. He is the global head of Global Equity Financing's funding business including structured equity financing, securities lending and balance sheet management function for the Global Equities Trading department. Previously Brown served as managing director of the Global … [Read more...] about John Brown

Michael Brewster

August 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Senior Vice President and portfolio manager at Lehman Brothers Michael Brewster works in the wealth and asset management department establishing personal investment programs for high net worth individuals, trusts and endowments. He also works to serve the needs of corporations through every phase of the business cycle. The department has recently been integrated with the … [Read more...] about Michael Brewster

Thomas A. Barry

August 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Thomas Barry, a first-generation Irish American, is a senior vice president with the wealth and asset management division of Lehman Brothers. He manages the investment portfolios of high net worth individuals and covers middle market equity and fixed income managers. He has worked for the firm for over 11 years. Barry has focused his work on introducing Irish technology … [Read more...] about Thomas A. Barry

Maureen O’Hara: “The Greatest Guy”

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief

June 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Her career spanned over seven decades and 60 movies. The camera loved her so much she become known as the Queen of Technicolor. John Wayne found in O'Hara not just the ideal leading lady but a pal. In fact, he called her "the greatest guy." Maureen O'Hara is in fine fettle despite having a slight cold. It's the day after St. Patrick's Day and she's ensconced in a suite at … [Read more...] about Maureen O’Hara: “The Greatest Guy”

First Word: Mother Courage

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2004

June 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

As we look at the stories in this issue, we see that the strength of our nation comes from different places. In Lynn Tierney's "Mothers United," a tale of quiet courage and hope, we come to understand that the heroes are not just those who were lost, but those who survived. Reading how four women -- three of whom lost their firefighter husbands in the Father's Day Fire of June … [Read more...] about First Word: Mother Courage

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June 28, 1861

Australian explorer Robert O’Hara Burke, born in Co. Galway, died on this day in 1861. Burke, who had migrated to Australia in 1853 after a short military and police career, and was appointed to lead the Victorian Exploring Expedition in 1860. He partnered with William John Wills as surveyor and the party set out with the goal of discovering a south to north route through Australia. Burke was inexperienced in bushcraft, and ultimately the expedition failed with the death of seven members including himself.

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