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Hall of Fame: Powerful Business Leader Promoting Inclusion & Diversity, Eileen Murray

March / April 2020
By Darina Molloyhref="https://www.irishamerica.com/in-this-issue-2020-march-april">March / April 2020
By Darina Molloy

March 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment

What does the next chapter hold for Eileen Murray, one of the most senior women in the financial services industry – someone who has made a career out of breaking barriers and redefining expectations? Last December, she announced that she would be leaving her position as co-CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, at the end of March, a position she has … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: Powerful Business Leader Promoting Inclusion & Diversity, Eileen Murray

Kathleen Murphy: Integrity, Smarts, & Vision

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
October / November 2019

October 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Kathleen Murphy shares insights on her career’s success, the importance of team work, and the family story behind her mission to give people, especially women and the younger generation, the tools to secure their financial future. Kathleen Murphy, one of the top 50 most powerful women in business, doesn’t have an office! And that’s fine with her. “Everyone’s on the same … [Read more...] about Kathleen Murphy: Integrity, Smarts, & Vision

Wall Street's Forgotten Financial News Genius

By: Paul M. McCarthy
September / October 2018

September 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

All but Forgotten John J. Kiernan was a pioneer in the financial news industry and the inventor of ticker tape news. A lone figure, etched against the burgeoning lower Manhattan skyline, rowed his tiny skiff toward the white-capped inner port. This was no fitness buff; his dark suit and bowler hat rose and dipped rhythmically from one ship to another, visits to each brief … [Read more...] about Wall Street's Forgotten Financial News Genius

Commentary:
What Oonagh Did

By Siobhan Peters, Contributor
October / November 2015

October 1, 2015 by 1 Comment

On paper, the 1916 Proclamation and the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State appeared to signal a new beginning in regards to equal opportunities for Irish men and women. However, the socio-political landscape of 1920s Ireland remained one of restriction for women. Religated to roles as housewives and mothers excluded from employment within the public sphere, any gains … [Read more...] about Commentary:
What Oonagh Did

Irish Businesses
Take On Wall Street

By Irish America Staff
October / November 2003

October 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Patrick Brazel of Eontec.

The Irish have historically been affiliated with professions including construction, fire and police department service and the restaurant and bar business. But in more recent years, the Irish have become a formidable force on Wall Street and the technology industry. As evidenced by Irish America's Wall Street 50 issue, many Irish and Irish-Americans have conquered the world of … [Read more...] about Irish Businesses
Take On Wall Street

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