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Denis O’Brien: Facebook Foe, Philanthropy Friend

By Niall O'Dowd

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Hall of Fame Inductee and 35th Annual Keynote SpeakerAfter the 2010 earthquake in Haiti Denis O’Brien, Digicel’s founder enabled Haitians to make cash transfers to each other via mobile phones. Former president Bill Clinton called it one of the most innovative ways to fight poverty he had seen.The original idea was typical of O’Brien, a simple extension of his existing … [Read more...] about Denis O’Brien: Facebook Foe, Philanthropy Friend

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. McNamee-G. Moore

January 2000

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James McNamee Chairman, President &CEO Hooper Holmes, Inc. Revenue: $210 million Employees: 2,500 + Hooper Holmes is a leading provider of health information services for the insurance industry. With 200 locations throughout the country, the company's network of medical professionals conducts physical examinations, testing and personal health interviews for applicants for … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: J. McNamee-G. Moore

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Brian Donlon

January 2000

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After a successful 15-year career as a  journalist for USA Today, the Gannett Newspapers and CNBC, Brian Donlon joined Lifetime in 1993. Dedicated to providing innovative entertainment and information programming of particular interest to women, Lifetime ranks fifth in prime-time household ratings among all basic cable networks. After he joined the company, Donlon worked … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Brian Donlon

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Earning their Stripes at Chevron

By Niall O'Dowd

January 2000

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When it comes to people in the oil business, the old stereotype is of Texas wildcatters straight out of a scene from Dallas or Arab sheiks from distant desert kingdoms wheeling and dealing around the world.Yet the face of Chevron Oil, the second-largest U.S. oil company, is undeniably different. The newly elected chairman and chief executive of Chevron, as of January 1, 2000, … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: Earning their Stripes at Chevron

The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. Gilmartin – R. Hannigan

January 2000

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Raymond V. Gilmartin Chairman, President &CEO Merck &Co., Inc. Revenue: $26.9 billion Employees: 57,300 worldwide As chairman, president and CEO of Merck &Co., Inc., the largest drug company in the world, Raymond Gilmartin takes seriously his responsibility, not just to the bottom line, but to ethical care. Case in point: in Africa, millions of people were left … [Read more...] about The 100 Most Influential Irish Americans in Business: R. Gilmartin – R. Hannigan