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2013 Wall Street 50 Dinner Highlights Reel

September 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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Photos from the 2013 Irish America Hall of Fame

April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

On March 21, 2013, Irish America magazine celebrated the induction of the 2013 Irish America Hall of Fame. Vice President Joe Biden, Brian P. Burns, Robert M. Devlin, John Fitzpatrick and Former Congressman Bruce Morrison were all inducted at this special ceremony and luncheon at the J.W. Marriott Essex House in Manhattan. Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, a 2011 Hall of Fame … [Read more...] about Photos from the 2013 Irish America Hall of Fame

2012 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

February 10, 2012 by 1 Comment

NEW YORK, February 10, 2012- Irish America magazine is proud to announce the Irish America Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees. Joining our 2011 inductees, including President Bill Clinton, Michael Flatley and Nobel Prize Winner Dr. James Watson, will be several of Irish America’s most successful leaders. The 2012 Inductees will be celebrated at the Irish America Hall of Fame Induction … [Read more...] about 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

Bill Ford:The Man Behind the Trademark

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
December / January 2012

December 1, 2011 by 4 Comments

Bill Ford pictured with some Irish Fords, Henry Dan Ford and Hannah Ford O’Brien, 5, who turned out to meet him when he visited Ballinascarty, Co. Cork, birthplace of his great-great-grandfather William Ford.

“Our name is on every product that we sell, and that really gave us the determination to see this through.” Founded in 1903, Ford Motor Company is one of the top corporations in the world, and one of a handful of American companies still owned by family. “The company’s determination to survive is, in part, a reflection of the tenacity of the Ford family, which has rallied … [Read more...] about Bill Ford:The Man Behind the Trademark

Anne Sweeney’s Keynote Speech at the Business 100

February 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, gave a heartfelt keynote Address at Irish America’s Business 100 luncheon on November 30. Here it is in its entirety. I want to thank Irish America magazine for including me in this very impressive group of 100. We represent a broad spectrum of business and industry in this room and the one thing that I know we all … [Read more...] about Anne Sweeney’s Keynote Speech at the Business 100

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