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Jim Clerkin

Jim Clerkin Receives Spirit of the Diaspora Award in Northern Ireland

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
December / January 2017

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Jim Clerkin, an Irish America Business 100 keynote speaker and one of Northern Ireland’s most successful overseas businessmen, was honored with a special diaspora award by Northern Irish Connections ahead of the Belfast International Homecoming conference in October. Rostrevor-born Clerkin (right), president and CEO of Moët Hennessy North America, was presented with … [Read more...] about Jim Clerkin Receives Spirit of the Diaspora Award in Northern Ireland

Mothers of Influence

Compiled by Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2016

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A sampling of quotes from men interviewed in Irish America over the past 30 years on the impact that their Irish mothers had on their lives.  ℘℘℘ Hotelier John FitzPatrick “Dad was very successful but he wouldn’t have been a success without Mum. She was a great mother but she also helped him with the business. Where did I learn about interior design? I used to follow Mum … [Read more...] about Mothers of Influence

Moët Hennessy’s Jim Clerkin

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
December / January 2016

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From County Down to downtown Manhattan, Jim Clerkin has moved around, and systematically up, in the world. After a career in the alcoholic beverage industry, he’s landed the top position in Moët Hennessy in North America. Now that he’s there, his goal is to help others do the same.  ℘℘℘ Jim Clerkin has had a relationship with Hennessy since before he was born. His father’s … [Read more...] about Moët Hennessy’s Jim Clerkin