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William Clay Ford, Jr.’s Keynote Address at the Business 100

December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment

William Clay Ford, Jr., Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company delivers the keynote address at the Business 100 awards luncheon on December 15, 2011 at the Metropolitan Club of New York. The Business 100 is an annual celebration of the best and brightest Irish Americas leading some of the most innovative and powerful companies in the world. … [Read more...] about William Clay Ford, Jr.’s Keynote Address at the Business 100

2011 Business 100 Awards Luncheon Highlights

December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Some highlights from the Irish America Business 100 luncheon on December 15, 2011 at the Metropolitan Club of New York. The Business 100 is an annual celebration of the best and brightest Irish Americans leading some of the most innovative and powerful corporations in the world. William Clay Ford, Jr., Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company delivered the keynote address and … [Read more...] about 2011 Business 100 Awards Luncheon Highlights

The Magic of the Diaspora

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by 3 Comments

The First Word One Christmas was so much like another in those years, to quote Dylan Thomas. Looking back, it does seem as if all my childhood Christmases have fused into one glorious memory. I remember the crunch of frosty gravel as we walk to the car for our trip to town and midnight Mass. The stars are bright in the night sky – easy to believe in the Three Wise Men making … [Read more...] about The Magic of the Diaspora

Food for Thought: Susan Ungaro

By Kara Rota, Contributor
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by 4 Comments

Susan Kelliher Ungaro, president of the James Beard Foundation, focuses on furthering the famous chef’s legacy – and on what’s really important about a meal.   As I pull open the heavy door of the James Beard House on West 12th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan’s West Village, the first thing that hits me is the smell. Chestnuts roasting, shallots caramelizing, the … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Susan Ungaro

An Irish Vintage: The Concannon Vineyard

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by 4 Comments

James and John Concannon uphold tradition at a winery founded by their Irish immigrant ancestor. The Concannon family has spent more than 128 years growing grapes and making wine in California, 42 miles east of San Francisco, debunking the notion that the Irish know their whiskey but not their wine. “I never knew my grandfather James, the founder of Concannon Vineyard,” said … [Read more...] about An Irish Vintage: The Concannon Vineyard

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