Niamh Hyland sang “Silent Night” in Irish, and a hush fell over the room – a splendid room with tall windows, looking out over Central Park. So often at Irish events, music is the thread that holds it all together, acting as the link to the ancestors across the generations, and this occasion was no different. It was December 12, and some 250 Irish and Irish Americans were … [Read more...] about Celebrating thePast and Present
Business 100
Irial Finan to Retire from 30-Year Career with Coca-Cola
After over 30 years of leading the beverage industry, Irial Finan (below), a native of Roscommon and a frequent honoree for our Business 100 list, is set to retire in March. Finan started his career at the beverage industry giant Coca-Cola in the 1980s as financial controller, later becoming finance director of Coca-Cola Bottlers, Dublin. Following his time in Dublin, in 1995, … [Read more...] about Irial Finan to Retire from 30-Year Career with Coca-Cola
Samantha Barry Named Glamour’s New Editor-in-Chief
New media paragon Samantha Barry has been hired as Glamour’s eighth and newest editor-in-chief. Barry, who is originally from Ballincollig, County Cork, is the epitome of Ireland’s burgeoning young emigrant work force. She is a regular recipient of Irish America’s Business 100 and Top 50 Power Women awards and has held positions at worldwide leaders in broadcasting and … [Read more...] about Samantha Barry Named Glamour’s New Editor-in-Chief
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Irish America’s 2017 Business 100 Awards with SAP CEO Bill McDermott (Photos)
By Irish America Staff
December 14, 2017
December 14, 2017
Irish America magazine celebrated its 2017 Business 100 Awards on December 13 at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan, recognizing the contributions of 100 Irish and Irish American business professionals to the corporate world. Bill McDermott, CEO of the global software giant SAP, delivered the keynote speech.
“I think about being in this room in the great city of New York, my … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment:
Irish America’s 2017 Business 100 Awards with SAP CEO Bill McDermott (Photos)
2017 Irish America Business 100 Awards
Now in its fourth decade, the Irish America Business 100 has a long history of providing recognition to a fundamental core of American business. It can be easy to assume that the Irish in America and their descendants are a monolithic bloc, but as this list has continually shown, there is no single story of Irish American success, interest, venture, or course. Those we … [Read more...] about 2017 Irish America Business 100 Awards