• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Irish America

Irish America

Irish America

  • HOME
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT US
    • OUR CONTRIBUTORS
  • IN THIS ISSUE
  • HALL OF FAME
  • THE LISTS
    • BUSINESS 100
    • HALL OF FAME
    • HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES 50
    • WALL STREET 50
  • LIBRARY
  • TRAVEL
  • EVENTS

Mary Davis

Mary Davis Named Special Olympics CEO

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
June / July 2016

June 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The special Olympics announced the appointment of Mary Davis (below left) as their new chief executive officer, where she will lead the world’s largest global movement for the empowerment of people with intellectual disabilities which currently serves nearly 5 million athletes with intellectual disabilities and holds more than 94,000 competitions each year. Davis, who is from … [Read more...] about Mary Davis Named Special Olympics CEO

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Featured Podcast

News from the Irish Post

  • Irishman murdered in London to be laid to rest in native Co. Kilkenny

    AN IRISHMAN who was murdered in London last month is to be laid to rest in his native Co. Kilkenn...

  • Arrest after American woman dies in collision near Giant's Causeway

    ONE person has been arrested after a female pedestrian died following a collision near the Giant'...

  • Irish rugby stars line out to help raise £1m for children's cancer charity

    A HOST of Irish rugby stars have taken part in a fundraising challenge to help raise £1m for a ch...

  • Two people arrested over St Stephen's Day hit-and-run in which couple died

    TWO people have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident on St Stephen's Day in wh...

June 12, 2003

Legendary actor and Oscar winner Gregory Peck died on this day in 2003. Peck, who’s grandmother Catherine Ashe came from Dingle, studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and debuted in his first Broadway show The Morning Star after graduation. His role in The Keys of the Kingdom in 1944 won him an Academy Award nomination. He became well known for his rugged screen presence and was often cast as the hero, especially in westerns. He starred opposite Audrey Hepburn in her first film Roman Holiday. Peck finally won the Oscar for his role as Atticus Finch in 1962’s To Kill a Mockingbird.

Footer

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe

  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • Newsletter

Additional

  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 · IrishAmerica Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in