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Bob McCann

35 Years: 1985-2020

September 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Looking back at Irish America’s premier issue we see that it set the tone for what was to come: a thorough investigation into what it means to be Irish American. Thirty-five years later, we are still answering that question and still pondering the answers. Enjoy these quotes compiled over 35 years. -The Irish America Team 1986 Tip O'Neill “Growing up as a youngster in … [Read more...] about 35 Years: 1985-2020

Robert J. McCann: Businessman, Philanthropist

By Matthew Skwiat, Contributing Editor
April / May 2015

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Robert J. McCann’s first day of work in Manhattan’s financial district was July 6, 1982. He remembers it was a Tuesday, and he was starting out as a trader on the floor for Merrill Lynch, a company he would spend the next 26 years with, eventually serving as its vice chairman. He had come from Pittsburgh, by way of Texas and West Virginia, and though he knew he had a … [Read more...] about Robert J. McCann: Businessman, Philanthropist

Bob McCann to Be Inducted to Irish America Hall of Fame

February 17, 2015

February 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment

CEO of UBS Americas and UBS Wealth Management Americas Robert J. McCann will be inducted to the Irish America Hall of Fame March 16th in Manhattan, Irish America magazine has announced. McCann is being inducted for his long-standing involvement with Irish-American community and charity organizations like the American Ireland Fund and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of … [Read more...] about Bob McCann to Be Inducted to Irish America Hall of Fame

Irish Arts Center
Raises $1.1 Million

By Irish America Staff
December / January 2015

December 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment

From left: Irish Arts Center vice chair Pauline Turley, Martin Hayes, special guest Sting (whose grandmother is Irish), Robert McCann, and Irish Arts Center executive director Aidan Connolly, pictured at the 15th Annual Spirit of Ireland Gala in October. The Center honored musician Martin Hayes and Bob McCann, CEO of UBS Americas. A record $1.1 million was raised for the Irish … [Read more...] about Irish Arts Center
Raises $1.1 Million

The Vision of Bob McCann

By Kara Rota, Contributor
August / September 2010

August 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

It’s been said that the role of a leader in the new economy is to create a vision for your organization and make that vision a reality. Bob McCann of UBS talks about life, the importance of community and family, and what his vision for the future holds. Sitting with Bob McCann in his impressive office in Weehawken, New Jersey, facing a panoramic view of the Hudson and the New … [Read more...] about The Vision of Bob McCann

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June 24, 1875

Forrest Reid, Irish novelist and literary critic, was born on this day in Belfast in 1875. To this day, Reid is regarded amongst the likes of J.M. Barrie and Hugh Walpole as a pre-war British boyhood novelist. His most famous work was Young Tom, for which he won a James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1944.

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