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January 2000 Issue

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Lyons – J. McCann

January 2000

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James F. Lyons President &CEO GenRad, Inc. Revenue: $300 million Employees: 1,500 "Being Irish has been my sine qua non for success," states James F. Lyons, and success certainly seems to follow him wherever he goes. His appointment in 1993 as president and chief executive officer of GenRad proved to be a harbinger of better times to come for the company. After nine … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. Lyons – J. McCann

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: P. McGovern – T. McGuirk

January 2000

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Patrick J. McGovern Chairman of the Board International Data Group Revenue: $2.4 billion Employees: 12,000 Patrick McGovern can trace his interest in computers all the way back to his high school years when, he says, he "became fascinated by the concept." With his paper-route money McGovern built a computer that played an unbeatable game of tictac-toe -- a project which … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: P. McGovern – T. McGuirk

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. McHale – A. McKenna

January 2000

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Judith A. McHale President &COO Discovery Communications, Inc. Revenue: over $1 billion Employees: 4,000 Judith McHale brings to her position a personal commitment to using the power of the information age to improve the lives of people around the world as well as a dedication to achieving progress in the workplace. The president and chief operating officer at Discovery … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. McHale – A. McKenna

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: T. Moran – T. Noonan

January 2000

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Thomas J. Moran President &CEO Mutual of America Assets: $10.1 billion plus Employees: 1,000 plus Mutual of America is one of the nation's preeminent life insurance companies serving health, education, humanitarian and government communities. In 1994 Thomas J. Moran became the first chief executive officer of the company to emerge from within its ranks. Moran began his … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: T. Moran – T. Noonan

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. O’Connell – P. O’Malley

January 2000

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Robert J. O'Connell President &CEO Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Revenue: $11.7 billion Employees: approx. 5,000 Robert J. O'Connell was appointed president, chief executive officer and director of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) on January 4, 1999. He brings to MassMutual more than 28 years of experience in the life insurance industry … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. O’Connell – P. O’Malley

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