In October Avon announced that it would donate the largest single corporate foundation gift ever made to the breast cancer cause – an unprecedented $50 million. Announced at the first-ever Avon Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer Awards gala, which raised another $1.6 million, the generous gift will be divided into four beneficiaries. $20 million will be given to the National Cancer … [Read more...] about Avon Puckers Up
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The Rules of the Game
"The building trade is the worst trade in the World -- you can quote me on that," jokes Fran Rooney as he speaks of the new house he is trying to construct in County Dublin. And when the CEO and President of Baltimore Technologies is discussing world trade, it would be wise to listen. "I'm hoping to be moved in sometime over the next couple of years," he continues. "They … [Read more...] about The Rules of the Game
Business 100 | Making Exports Count
By Irish America Staff October 1992
An Interview with Gerry Morrissey, Head of the Irish Trade Board in North America. With an island economy, Ireland's ability to sustain itself has always been linked to the skill of selling its products and services at home and abroad. The Irish Trade Board aims to help Irish companies do just that. Efforts are in full swing worldwide and nowhere more aggressively than in … [Read more...] about Business 100 | Making Exports Count
Business 100 | The Merchant Prince
By Irish America Staff October 1992
Don Brennan, Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Don Brennan could find himself cast as villain or savior over the next few years as the fate of Waterford Crystal, one of the best known brand names in the world, is decided. Brennan likes the odds, though a halo would ill-fit the direct, tough-talking managing director of Morgan Stanley. When Brennan and Heinz chief executive … [Read more...] about Business 100 | The Merchant Prince
Business 100 | A Personal Investment Service
By Irish America Staff October 1992
Some people just have a knack for growing a business. Denis Kelleher is one of those people. Twice he has created businesses to capitalize on the American business climate, and twice he has been successful. Educated at St. Brendan's College, Killarney, and also at St. John's University, New York, Kelleher (profiled in last year's Business 100) has had more than 30 years … [Read more...] about Business 100 | A Personal Investment Service