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William J. Burke

Those We Lost

By Irish America Staff
September / October 2018

September 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Recent passings in the Irish and Irish American communities. ℘℘℘ William Flynn  1927-2018   Bill Flynn’s approach to business was always a human one. Colleagues called him a fair leader, attuned to the customer’s needs and concerns, which allowed him to look at the industry in ways that eluded others. In his 2008 interview with publisher Niall O’Dowd, Flynn offered … [Read more...] about Those We Lost

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