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Spotlight On: Sue Cischke

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor
April / May 2012

March 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

One of Ford Motor Company’s highest-ranking female executive is retiring after 35 years in the business. Cischke, Group Vice President for Sustainability, Environment and Safety, tells Sheila Langan about her love of Ireland, career highlights, and the intuitive cars of the future. There is one particular conversation that Sue Cischke recalls from when, engineering degree in … [Read more...] about Spotlight On: Sue Cischke

Bill Clinton, Enda Kenny and more at Invest in Ireland Forum

February 14, 2012

February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Ireland is open for business and the diaspora will be key in its economic recovery. Staying true to a proposal he made last October at the second Global Irish Economic Forum in Dublin, former president Bill Clinton brought close to two dozen of America's highest ranking CEOs and key corporate players together for a roundtable discussion on investing in Ireland, held in New … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton, Enda Kenny and more at Invest in Ireland Forum

Bill Ford, Jr: Heritage, Family and Moving Forward

February / March 2012

January 26, 2012 by 1 Comment

The 26th annual Business 100 luncheon, which took place on December 15th at the Metropolitan Club in New York City, drew many of America’s top corporate leaders. Highlights included the presentation to Jim Quinn, president of Tiffany & Co., of the Irish Spirit Award, the keynote address by William C. Ford, Jr., executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, and a parting song by … [Read more...] about Bill Ford, Jr: Heritage, Family and Moving Forward

James Quinn:
The Soul of an Irishman

February / March 2012

January 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The 26th annual Business 100 luncheon, which took place on December 15th at the Metropolitan Club in New York City, drew many of America’s top corporate leaders. Highlights included the presentation to Jim Quinn, president of Tiffany & Co., of the Irish Spirit Award, the keynote address by William C. Ford, Jr., executive chairman of Ford Motor Company, and a parting song by … [Read more...] about James Quinn:
The Soul of an Irishman

Bob Savage Sings at the Irish America Business 100

December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment

2011 Business 100 honoree and Co-Founder/President of Nanette Lepore, Bob Savage raises his glass of Concannon wine and sings 'The Parting Glass.' Mr. Savage was honored at the Irish America Business 100 luncheon on December 15, 2011 at the Metropolitan Club of New York. … [Read more...] about Bob Savage Sings at the Irish America Business 100

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