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
Irish America Hall of Fame
Emmett O’Connell: Explorer and Commentator
“I know you. You’re the boy from the Bronx who went to Ireland and made good,” Hillary Clinton commented on meeting Emmett O’Connell at an Irish America do in the mid-90s. It’s hard to sum Emmett up in a descriptive sentence, but certainly the former First Lady’s words are a good place to start. Named for the Irish patriot Robert Emmett, he was born in the Bronx and he has … [Read more...] about Emmett O’Connell: Explorer and Commentator
Bob McCann to Be Inducted to Irish America Hall of Fame
February 17, 2015
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
Hillary Rodham Clinton to be Inducted into Irish America Hall of Fame
February 2, 2015
We are delighted to announce Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton will be inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame. The former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator from New York is being honored for her work on the Irish peace process. "Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the unsung heroes of the success of the Irish peace process,” said Irish America co-founder Niall … [Read more...] about Hillary Rodham Clinton to be Inducted into Irish America Hall of Fame
John McDermott:
Golf Hall of Famer
John McDermott is finally getting his due over a hundred years after he became the first American to win the U.S. Open national golf championship. Winning at the age of 19, he also remains the youngest golfer to do so.
After winning the 1910 Philadelphia Open, the 1911 U.S. Open, the 1911 Philadelphia Open, the 1912 U.S. Open, the 1913 Philadelphia Open, the 1913 Western Open, … [Read more...] about John McDermott:
Golf Hall of Famer