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2 0 0 82 0 t h A n n u a lAmerican Celtic Ball
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20th Annual American Celtic BallIreland Chamber of Commerce in the United States
Maurice A. Buckley President and CEO
Alfred E. Smith, IV Chairman, ICCUSA
PETER SUTHERLAND Keynote Speaker & Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award Chairman of BP Plc & Goldman Sachs Intl.
HONORING
M. LAURENT BEAUDoiN Chairman of the Board Bombardier International recipient of the Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award
RoBERT E. GRADy Managing Director The Carlyle Group American recipient of the Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award
LiAM o’MAHoNy Chief Executive CRH plc Irish recipient of the Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award
Thursday October 9th, 2008 Grand Ballroom The Waldorf= Astoria Hotel
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SIR MICHAEL W. J. SMURFIT, KBEInternatIonal DInner CHaIrMan
I would like to welcome you to the 19th annual ICCUSA American Celtic Ball.
Tonight we will recognize some very special guests starting with Senator George Mitchell, top business leaders from the United States and Ireland, Ambassador Michael Collins as well as senior members of the Northern Ireland Government. I would also like to welcome representatives from Invest Northern Ireland, IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Tourism Ireland.
I would also like to congratulate the staff of ICCUSA for doing such a wonderful job over the last several years both in the area of developing business relationships between Ireland and the US and also the expansion of their various chapters. Added to this their work for raising funds for various charities is most commendable.
Congratulations to tonight’s honorees on their achievements and contributions to their communities and being role models for professionals and entrepreneurs in both countries. Congratulations to Jack Butler, Joe Loughrey, Neville Isdell and Matt McCoy. It gives me a real sense that we have created a format where governments, state bodies from both Northern and Republic of Ireland and organizations such as ICCUSA and other Chambers are pulling together and creating an environment and opportu-nity for both organizations and individuals to operate in the most efficient ways in both countries.
At this time, I would like to recognize the educational initiative that is proposed between the Northern Ireland’s department of Employment & Learning headed up by Sir Reg Empey and ICCUSA. This program over time will impact how business is conducted in Northern Ireland through the exchange of entrepreneurial methodology as well as improving cultural ties between the parties.
I would also like to thank Dr. Ian Paisley (First Minister of Northern Ireland) & Mr. Martin McGuin-ness (Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland) for their support and sincere congratulations for their success.
Michael W. J. Smurfit International Chairman
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I would like to welcome you to the 20th Annual ICCUSA American Celtic Ball.
Tonight we will recognize some very special guests starting with Peter Sutherland, and other leading business executives from the United States, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Canada. I would also like to welcome senior representatives from both governments of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland alike. Included in this welcome are the vastly important agencies that serve to steer foreign direct investment and tourism such as Invest Northern Ireland, IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Tourism Ireland.
I would also like to congratulate the staff of ICCUSA for doing such a wonderful job over the last several years both in the area of developing business relationships between Ireland and the US and also the expansion of their various chapters. Added to this their work for raising funds for various charities is most commendable.
Congratulations to tonight’s honorees on their achievements and contributions to their communities and being role models for professionals and entrepreneurs in both countries and now globally. Con-gratulations to M. Laurent Beaudoin, Robert E. Grady, and Liam O’Mahony. It gives me a real sense that we have created a format where governments, state bodies from both Northern and Republic of Ireland and organizations such as ICCUSA and other Chambers are pulling together and creating an environment and opportunity for both organizations and individuals to operate in the most efficient ways in both countries.
At this time, I would like to recognize the launch of The ICCUSA Foundation, Inc., and its flagship initiative the Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life youth training program. You will learn more about this thoughtful and dynamic program tonight and I urge you to consider becoming involved in its inevitable success.
Again, I would like to thank you all for joining us tonight, I am confident that you will enjoy your-selves and leave with a greater appreciation of the role that ICCUSA plays in further strengthening the historic bonds between the USA and the entire island of Ireland.
Michael W. J. Smurfit International Chairman
National Headquarters, 556 Central Avenue • New Providence, NJ 07974 • Tel 908-286-1300 • Fax (908) 286-1200 www.iccusa.org
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ALFRED E. SMITH, IV CHaIrMan
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 19th annual ICCUSA American Celtic Ball. I would like to thank Senator George Mitchell our keynote speaker this evening as well as Marvin Scott, our MC.
I would also like to congratulate tonight’s honorees. They are individuals who represent the very best of what Ireland/America has to offer. I would like to welcome and congratulate Jack Butler, Joe Loughrey, Neville Isdell and Matt McCoy for their commitment and excellence in their fields which is extraordinary. They display Irish ingenuity and know how, thus setting a great example for the younger generation in Ireland and America for individuals of Irish descent.
ICCUSA has developed over the last 19 years from very small and humble beginnings and now has chapters across the United States. They are all working actively to promote businesses in their region and also throughout the United States and Europe. Combined with our relationships with the Dublin, Northern Ireland Chambers of Commerce & Industry and our recently established strategic relationship with the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland, gives us a unique networking ability for over 12,000 members. I am also delighted to welcome the representatives from IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland and guests from Trinity College and Smurfit Business School. I would like to thank the Presidents, the Prime minister, the Ambassador, the Archbishop of New York, various governors, senator and the mayor for their letters and their encouragement for us to continue building and to broaden the base for ICCUSA members to expand trade both from the USA to Ireland and vice versa.
ICCUSA is working closely with the Northern Ireland Government on a joint educational initiative. On this note, I want to thank Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Employment & Learning of Northern Ireland. I would also like to thank Dr. Ian Paisley (First Minister of Northern Ireland) & Mr. Martin McGuinness (Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland) for their support and sincere congratulations for their success.
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It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 20th Annual ICCUSA American Celtic Ball. I would like to thank Peter Sutherland our keynote speaker this evening as well as Matt McCoy, our MC.
I would also like to congratulate tonight’s honorees. They are individuals who represent the very best of what Ireland, American and Canada has to offer. I would like to welcome and congratulate M. Laurent Beaudoin, Robert E. Grady, and Liam O’Mahony for their commitment and excellence in their fields which is extraordinary. They display Irish ingenuity and know how, thus setting a great example for the younger generation in Ireland and America for individuals of Irish descent and beyond.
ICCUSA has developed over the last 20 years from very small and humble beginnings and now has 7 chapters across the United States. They are all working actively to promote businesses in their region and also throughout the United States and Europe. Combined with our relationships with the Dublin, Northern Ireland Chambers of Commerce & Industry and our recently established strategic relationship with Chambers Ireland, gives us a unique networking ability for over 13,000 members. I am also delighted to welcome the representatives from IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland and guests from Trinity College and Smurfit Business School. I would like to thank the Presidents, the Prime minister, the Ambassador, the Archbishop of New York, various governors, senator and the mayor for their letters and their encouragement for us to continue building and to broaden the base for ICCUSA members to expand trade both from the USA to Ireland and vice versa.
I look forward to soon sharing a compelling update on the recently formed ICCUSA Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, which has launched Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life youth training program. This unique initiative will indeed serve to positively alter the lives of many promising young students from the USA, Ireland, and Northern Ireland.
Alfred E. Smith, IV Chairman
National Headquarters, 556 Central Avenue • New Providence, NJ 07974 • Tel 908-286-1300 • Fax (908) 286-1200 www.iccusa.org
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I am delighted to welcome the many guests who will be attending our Ball this evening and make it possible to continue to build the Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the USA. I would also like to thank all my colleagues from Boston, Atlanta, Connecticut, Minnesota, Washington, DC, New York and New Jersey who have worked diligently in building ICCUSA.
The links across the Atlantic have always been strong and the cooperation in business, education, poli-tics and culture make a great difference in the lives of people of Ireland, both north and south. I would like to congratulate tonight’s very exceptional recipients who have dedicated themselves and set an example for future leaders within both communities. Hard work pays dividends.ICCUSA is proud to announce the 20th Annual American Celtic Ball. Specifically, we are honored to have Peter Sutherland as our Lifetime Achievement Awardee and Keynote Speaker. We are also equally proud to have three other outstanding honorees: M.Laurent Beaudoin, Chairman, Bombardier Inc, Robert E. Grady, Man-aging Director, The Carlyle Group and Liam O’Mahony, Chief Executive, CRH plc.
It’s very much worth noting that Mr. Beaudoin of Bombardier represents the first ever Canadian company to be the International Recipient of the Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award. I would also like to welcome IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland and friends from Trinity College and Smurfit Business School. I would like to commend the magnificent job they have done over the years in creating tremendous success and I look forward to the years ahead.
It has been a great pleasure to work with the dinner chairmen, Mark Pigott, Ned Cloonan, John Paul Macdonald, Sir George Quigley, Pat Moore, Patrick Durkin and of course Denis O’Brien. Without the support of the recipients, dinner chairmen, co-chairmen, and our growing membership, tonight’s event wouldn’t be possible.
We are delighted to announce this evening our newly formed ICCUSA Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, which has launched Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life, a youth train-ing program. This compelling, dynamic program is dedicated to creating the world of tomorrow by providing benchmark leadership training to those who will lead it. ASLFL is committed to developing and presenting the most comprehensive leadership and mentoring programs for high school age youth around the globe. Within this program ASFL has partnered with Foroige – Ireland’s Leading National Youth Development Organization, making them ASLFL’s Joint Venture Partner for the Island of Ire-land.
We would like to thank our members, particularly AIG for their generous support of our Governor’s Breakfast, annual American Celtic Ball and for our various annual supporters of our Annual Summer Outing at the K-Club. A special thanks to all our other sponsors and supporters throughout the year. As always ICCUSA is proud to support Boys Hope Girls Hope; tonight’s net proceeds of the silent auc-tion will benefit them. In addition, we are proud to support CONCERN Worldwide, Irish Arts Cen-ter, CINI-USA and others. All in all tonight promises to be a very special evening, one that acknowl-edges the amazing leadership and business acumen of our Honorees and further highlights the positive trajectory that Ireland and Northern Ireland continue to travel.
Thank you for your continued support in 2008 and we look forward to a tremendously positive 2009.
Maurice A. Buckley President & CEO
National Headquarters, 556 Central Avenue • New Providence, NJ 07974 • Tel 908-286-1300 • Fax (908) 286-1200 www.iccusa.org
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Dear Friends:
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I send greetings as you gather for the 2008 American Celtic Ball hosted by the Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States, Inc.
Since colonial times, a unique bond between Massachusetts and Ireland has fostered and flourished. Many Irish came to our shores, started a new life and made profound contributions in education, business and public service. The ICCUSA continues to strengthen this bond by promoting business relationships between our countries.
Tonight we honor outstanding Irish Americans who have made great contributions to their communities. I congratulate those honored, M. Laurent Beaudoin, Robert E. Grady, Liam O’Mahony,and Peter Sutherland.
Please accept my best wishes for an enjoyable evening.
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Dear Friends:
It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone to the annual American Celtic Ball hosted by the Ireland Chamber, United States.
For the past two decades, this organization has proven especially effective in providing services to its members, offering a wide range of programs that promote the business endeavors of Irish men and women in New York and across our great nation. In nearly every occupation throughout the five boroughs, Irish New Yorkers make tremendous contributions to our economic, social, and cultural life. Thanks to the steadfast support of the Ireland Chamber, these individuals continue to find great success here, and their businesses continue to thrive.
Tonight’s ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate these successes and recognize an esteemed group of honorees. Through their leadership and civic spirit, M. Laurent Beaudoin, Robert E. Grady, Liam O’Mahony, and Peter Sutherland have set an example for us all, and I am proud to join ICCUSA in applauding their outstanding accomplishments.
On behalf of all New Yorkers, I commend these individuals, as well as everyone involved with the Ireland Chamber, United States for helping to strengthen and diversify participation in the life our City. Please accept my best wishes for an enjoyable event and continued success.
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MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG MaYor oF tHe CItY oF neW YorK
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Peter Sutherland is a great supporter of our University,a champion of educational excellence and an inspirationalambassador for Ireland on the world stage
Dr John Hegarty, Provost, Trinity College Dublin,Trinity College Dublin
The Provost, Fellows and Scholars of Trinity College Dublincongratulate Dr Peter Sutherlandon receiving the ICCUSA Lifetime Achievement Award 2008
KEYNOTE SPEAKER & RECIPIENT OF THE LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDPETER SUTHERLAND Chairman, BP Plc & Goldman Sachs Intl.
ur 2009 Lifetime Achievement Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker, Peter Sutherland, currently serves as Chairman of BP plc., Goldman Sachs International and the London School of Economics. His previous positions include service as Attorney General of Ireland, EC Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy, Chairman of Allied Irish Banks and Director General of The World Trade Organization. Among the many important international organizations with which he is also involved are the World Economic Forum, the European Policy Centre Advisory Council, the European Round Table of Industrialists, the Royal Irish Academy and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to which he is Goodwill Ambassador.
Mr. Sutherland is of Irish nationality and was educated at Gonzaga College, University College Dublin and King’s Inns, graduating in Civil Law. He was also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States and is a Bencher of the Middle Temple, London as well as an Honorary Bencher of the King’s Inns.
His industrial connections include serving on the Board of Directors of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, and on the Advisory Boards of Coca-Cola, Eli Lilly and Allianz.
Mr. Sutherland’s distinguished career has included receiving high honors from Spain, Belgium, France, Morocco, Brazil and Portugal and an honorary Knighthood from the UK. Among others, he has received the European Person of the Year Award, the Irish People of the Year Award, and fourteen honorary doctorates from European and American universities. ICCUSA is proud to add to these eminent honors tonight!
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. Laurent Beaudoin Following his graduation from Sainte-Anne College in Nova Scotia and achieving a Master of Commerce degree at Universite de Sherbrooke,
Quebec-born Laurent Beaudoin began his business career as a Char-tered Accountant at Beaudoin, Morin, Dufresne & Associes. After two years in private practice, he joined Bombardier Limited as Comptroller. He rose rapidly in the company, serving successively as General Man-ager, President and then Chairman and CEO of Bombardier Inc. Sub-sequently he became Chairman both of the Board and of the Executive Committee, and then Executive Chairman of the Board. In June of this year, Mr. Beaudoin handed over his responsibilities as CEO to his son, but remains Chairman of the Board.
Today, Mr. Beaudoin holds honorary doctorates from the Universite de Montreal, Universite de Sherbrooke, Bishop’s University and McGill University in Quebec, York University and the University of Toronto in Toronto, Universite of Sainte-Anne in Nova Scotia, Carleton University in Ottawa and Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In addition, he is a Companion of the Order of Canada and an officer of L’Ordre National du Quebec.
His many recognitions and honors include receiving the Canadian Business Leader Award from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Administration, being named CEO of the Year in 1991 by The Financial Post and The Caldwell Partners and earlier that same year co-chairing the organization Regroupement Economie et Constitution. The following year, he was named Canada’s International Executive of the Year by the International Chamber of Commerce and then was inducted into the World Trade Hall of Fame by the World Trade Institution and the Greater Los Angeles World Trade Center Association.
Tonight ICCUSA is honored to have the opportunity of saluting this distinguished business leader by presenting him with its inaugural International Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award.
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HONOREE M. LAURENT BEAUDOIN Chairman of the Board , Bombardier
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obert E. Grady serves as Chairman of Carlyle’s U.S. venture and growth capital group, Carlyle Venture Partners (“CVP”),
which has $1.5 billion under management. He serves on the investment committees of CVP, Carlyle Asia Growth Partners (“CAGP”) and Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (“CETP”). He is based in San Francisco.
Mr. Grady is a Director of AuthenTec, Inc. (Nasdaq: “AUTH”) and a former Director of Blackboard (Nasdaq: “BBBB”) and Ingenio (acquired by AT&T (NYSE: “T”)). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of privately-held Carlyle portfolio companies, eScreen, The Health Central Network, Panasas, Secure Elements, and Verari Systems. Mr. Grady is a former director and served as Chairman in 2006-2007 of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Grady was a Managing Director and member of the Management Committee at Robertson Stephens, the San Francisco-based technology investment bank. At Robertson Stephens, he served as lead investment banker on over 150 public market financings and M&A transactions, and was an active venture capital investor. Mr. Grady served from 1994 to 2004 on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he taught a course on “Investing in Highly Regulated Industries.”
Mr. Grady served in the White House from 1989-1993, as Deputy Assistant to President George H.W. Bush and as Executive Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1991-1993) and as Associate Director of OMB for Natural Resources, Energy and Science (1989-1991).He previously served as Chief Speechwriter and Senior Advisor for the successful 1988 Bush/Quayle Presidential Campaign (1988); Director of Communications for New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean (1983-1986); and Legislative Assistant and then Chief of Staff to U.S. Congresswoman Millicent Fenwick (1979-1983). Mr. Grady serves on the boards of directors of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Pardee RAND Graduate School, TechNet, and the Asia America Multi-Industry Association (AAMA); on the Advisory Council of the Royal Bank of Canada’s Strategic Technology Fund; and on the National Commission on Energy Policy. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Grady is an honors graduate of Harvard College and received an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Our warmest congratulations to tonight’s honorees:
M. Laurent Beaudoin Chairman, Bombardier
Robert E. Grady Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
Liam O’MahonyChief Executive, CRH plc
Peter Sutherland
Chairman, BP Plc & Goldman Sachs International
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HONOREE ROBERT E. GRADY Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
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iam O’Mahony is Chief Executive of CRH plc, the International Building Materials Group, headquartered
in Ireland with operations in 32 countries.
Liam has honours degrees in Civil Engineering (University College Cork), in a Masters of Business Administration (Trinity College Dublin), and is a Barrister-at-Law (Kings Inns, Dublin) where he was awarded the John Brooke Scholarship as first-placed graduate.
He worked in design and project management in Ireland and the UK before joining CRH in 1971 as a Development Manager. Having worked in the Middle East and Africa and managed a number of CRH’s Irish and US companies, Liam became Chief Operating Officer of Oldcastle, Inc. in 1989, the holding company for CRH’s North American operations. Appointed Managing Director Republic of Ireland and UK Group companies in 1991, he joined the CRH Board of Directors in 1992. He returned to the US as Chief Executive of Oldcastle in 1994 and was appointed to his current position as Chief Executive of the CRH Group from January 1, 2000. Liam is married with two sons.
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Mark C. PigottChairman and CEOPACCAR Inc
Sir George QuigleyChairmanBombardier Aerospace Belfast
Patrick J. Moore Chairman and CEO Smurfit-Stone
John Paul MacdonaldSenior Vice President, Human ResourcesBombardier
American Celtic Ball 2008ICCUSA
The Leading Networking Organization
Between Ireland And The USA
Twenty years ago, few individuals realized that there was no Chamber of Commerce representing Ireland in the United States and vice-a-versa to open the doors for US companies
in Ireland. The decision took place to form the Ireland Cham-ber of Commerce at a time when Ireland’s unemployment was at over 20% and basically it was an agricultural and tourist driven economy.
Over the last decade that has changed dramatically and the Ameri-can investment in Ireland has been one of the driving forces. How-ever, we all realize that by capitalizing on the most educated young people in Europe, opportunities would lie ahead. It is interesting to know now that Ireland is the 9th largest customer for American products and services.
Added to this there are equally the same number of Americans em-ployed in Irish companies based in America as there are American companies based in Ireland. We would like to feel that we played some small part in this success story. Our objectives are:
• provide a forum for the development of business relations between Ireland the United States
• encourage and facilitate a business exchange of information, ideas and expertise between Ireland the United States
• development of economic, commercial, financial and educational relationships on both sides of the Atlantic
• work closely with Dublin, Northern Ireland, Liverpool Chambers of Commerce & Industry, other International Chambers of Commerce and governmental organizations to promote trade, visits and conferences between the United States and Ireland
• Support charitable organizations such as Boys Hope Girls Hope, CONCERN Worldwide as well as the Irish Arts Center amongst others.
We have established a strategic partnership with Chambers Ireland - Ireland’s largest business organization representing over 13,000 business members through its network of 59 chambers of com-merce on the island of Ireland.
To join us please call 908-286-1300 or visit us at www.iccusa.org
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Tim Losty,Tony Condon (center) and Sir Reg Empey (right)
Maurice Buckley, Matt McCoy, Martin McGuinness (Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland) & John Kelly
Tony Condon with Mr. & Mrs. Al Smith
Declan & Margaret McCourt (left, extreme right) with Sir Michael Smurfit and Yana
Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness with Ireland Chamber’s International Chairman Sir Michael Smurfit, Jr. KBE
Martin McGuinness, Maurice Buckley & Alfred E. Smith, IV (Ireland Chamber’s Chairman)
Michael Seaman, Credit Suisse Securities, Matt McCoy & Mark Pigott, PACCAR
Wallace Zeins (center) with guest and Maurice Buckley
Maurice Buckley, Sir Michael Smurfit, Senator George Mitchell with his wife Heather
Jack Butler, Brian O’Dwyer & Maurice Buckley Minister Martin McGuinness, Senator Mitchell, Sir Reg Empey & Minister Edwin Poots
Sir Michael Smurfit, Minister Martin McGuinness, Senator Mitchell, Sir Reg Empey, Irish Ambassador Michael Collins & Minister Edwin Poots
Al Smith, IV, Martin McGuinness, Senator George Mitchell, Brian & Marianna O’Dwyer
Marvin Scott with former Lorri Gorman & Wallace Zeins with guest
MC Marvin Scott with Maurice Buckley & Senator Mitchell
Martin & Antoinette Sullivan (AIG) with Neville Isdell (Coca-Cola)
Maurice Buckley, David Buckley & Senator George Mitchell
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and keynote speaker Senator George Mitchell
Joe Loughrey (CUMMINS) (center) with Maurice Buckley & Al Smith
Neville Isdell with staff of Invest Northern Ireland Jack Butler (center) with Maurice Buckley & Al Smith
Jack Butler (last) with guests at the American Celtic Ball
Singers Rebecca Carbino-Sweeney and Lauren Jelencovich
Sir Michael Smurfit congratulating Senator George Mitchell
Historical 2007 American Celtic Ball
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Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life Joint Venture Partner for the Island of ireland
ICCUSA Foundation, Inc. Launches Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life
Maurice A. Buckley, President and CEO of ICCUSA announced that ICCUSA Founda-tion, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has launched Al-bert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life youth training program. This compel-ling, dynamic program is dedicated to creating the world of tomorrow by providing bench-mark leadership train-ing to the next genera-tion of aspiring leaders. ASLFL is committed to developing and present-ing the most comprehensive leadership and mentoring pro-grams for high school age youths around the globe.
Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life will focus on stressing the achievement of the or-ganization’s five measurable program goals:
To cultivate within the participants
• apassionforcommunityservice
• anunderstandingandappreciationofmul-ticulturalism
• an understanding that we must be goodstewards of the environment without un-duly compromising the needs, wants and expectations of those who inhabit the globe
To teach the participants
• strategic thinking and problem solvingmethodologies and
• group and interpersonal communicationskills.
Through a series of professionally pre-pared and presented regional seminars, on line learning opportunities, instructional DVD’s, virtual in school conferences and national and international seminars, Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life will moti-vate kids of all ethnicities, races, religions and socio-economic backgrounds to become engaged in this great odyssey of on-going leadership training; very unique leadership training that will prepare them to lead their generation into a more civilized, more re-sponsible world free of bigotry and bias. Plans
call for a several thousand US high school students to be enrolled in the 2009 United
States program that will be presented at sites around the country this
coming spring. This inaugu-ral program will culminate
in a national conference that will be held next summer.
Named after the great physician, humanitar-ian and Nobel prize
winner, Dr. Albert Sch-weitzer, with the personal
blessing of his daughter, Rhena Schweitzer Miller, Al-
bert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life is unique and compelling among pres-ent day youth leadership training programs as it is committed to providing a continuum of mentoring based instruction to partici-pating students after they have matriculated through the structured, in-person training. ASLFL will do this by maintaining an active alumni society to which it will provide an on line library, quarterly newsletter, web based virtual conferences, and an ever expanding DVD lecture series hosted by mentors re-nowned nationally and internationally for their expertise and achievements in the arts, sciences, business, engineering, education and every other pertinent discipline.
In announcing the launch, Buckley said that “this new initiative will help to fulfill the ICCUSA Foundation’s primary goal of pro-moting cross-cultural exchanges between the people of Ireland, Northern Ireland and other people of Celtic origins and the people of the United States through youth leader-ship training programs in these various lo-cales.” Mr. Buckley pointed out that during a recent Dublin meeting with Sean Camp-bell, the CEO of Ireland’s National Youth Development Organization, (Foroige), it
was agreed that Foroige would become ASLFL’s Joint Venture Partner for the Is-land of Ireland and will co-host the inter-national Albert Schweitzer Leadership For Life seven day conference at Trinity Col-lege in July 2009. Foroige is Ireland’s largest youth development organization, providing services to over 50,000 youth per year. This conference to be attended by participating students from Ireland, Northern Ireland, England and the United States will provide the youngsters with a unique cross-cultural experience that will forever expand their un-derstanding and appreciation of contempo-raries from other cultural backgrounds.
It should be noted that ICCUSA’s formal expansion into the youth leadership training arena is a natural extension of the Chamber’s long time commitment to the young people of our world. For more than 15 years, Mr. Buckley and ICCUSA have been very sup-portive of and involved in youth leadership programs.
Key Staff: Martin D. Pallante, Ph.D. the retired CEO of Roehlen Industries, univer-sity instructor, management consultant and Founding Member of ICCUSA will serve as the Chairman and CEO of ASLFL. Christopher McCarty, a 15 year HOBY volunteer and former president, is now the Chief Operating Officer of ASLFL. Matt McCoy, 2007 ICCUSA Celtic Ball Honoree and well-known Hollywood film and TV ac-tor and director, will serve as ASLFL’s high profile spokesman, mentor and Ambassa-dor-at-Large. Mr. McCoy, best known for his starring roles in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and L.A. Confidential, as well as starring roles in the Police Academy films, and on Seinfeld, where he created the role of Lloyd Braun, has a long established, pas-sionate commitment to youth and public service.
For more information about Albert Schweitzer’s Lead-ership For Life and how you can invest your humanity to make the world a better place for all, please contact Dr. Pallante by calling 330-207-2842 or emailing [email protected]
ICCUSA Founda-tion and its flagship program, Albert Schweitzer’s Leader-ship For Life are very proud of their joint venture partnership with Foroige, the Is-
land of Ireland’s leading voluntary organization engaged in youth development and education. The name Foroige derives from the Gaelic “farbairt na hoige” meaning “de-velopment of youth.” Founded in 1952,
Foroige is the largest and most successful youth training organization in Ireland annually engaging approximately 50,000 young people, under the watchful guidance of a staff of 250 and an army of 5,000 volunteers. The fun-damental purpose of Foroige is to empower young people
between the ages of 10 to 18 to involve themselves con-sciously and actively in the development of society.
It does this through community based, carefully struc-tured and organized learning activities in an innovative curriculum. Foroige utilizes a multi-pronged approach in meeting the developmental needs of young people in general as well as focusing on vulnerable young peo-ple with specific needs. As the Celtic Tiger roars and the face of Ireland changes, Foroige is reaching more youngsters than ever be-fore and is continuing to build innovative programs and services to address the changing needs of Ireland’s young people.
Foroige - Ireland’s Leading National Youth Development Organization
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend & Martin Pallante (Chairman & CEO of Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life)
Sean Campbell (CEO of Foroige) & Martin Pallante
Mark C. Pigott, Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life Patron, has a long and illustrious history of community philanthropy with considerable focus on youth leadership and education initiatives. Mr. Pigott is the Chairman and CEO of PACCAR of Bellevue, Washington.
Nasser J. Kazeminy, Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life Patron, is Chairman of NJK Holding Corporation, an investment company he founded and owns. Mr. Kazeminy has a been a dedicated and generous supporter of educational and youth leadership programs for many years.
A special Thank You to our Patrons
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ICCUSAExecutive Office 556 Central avenue, new Providence, nJ 07974 tel: (908) 286-1300, Fax: (908) 286-1200 www.iccusa.org email: [email protected]
Atlanta Chapter 600 Peachtree St., 24th Floor atlanta Ga,30308 tel: (404) 815-2211, Fax: (404) 685-5211 www.iccusaatlanta.com email: [email protected]
Connecticut Chapter Phone: (203) 573-1411, Fax: (203) 757-9313 email: [email protected]
Minnesota Chapter 601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1050 Minneapolis, Mn 55305 tel: (952) 449-5213 Fax: (952) 449-5101 email: [email protected]
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New York/New Jersey Chapter 556 Central ave. new Providence nJ, 07974 tel: (908)-286-1300, Fax: (908) 286-1200 email: [email protected]
Washington D.C Chapter 649 C Street, Se, Suite 202 Washington DC, 20003 tel: (202) 403-9603 www.eirchamber.com email: [email protected]
Alfred E. Smith, IV Chairman
Maurice A. Buckley President & Ceo
Kevin Patrick Conboy President, atlanta Chapter
Lisa Curtin President, Minnesota Chapter
Paul Dwyer President, new england Chapter
Jim Gaffey Chairman-executive Committee, Southeastern Chapter
Larry A, Handeli, CPA executive Director
Padma Kondapeta Director - events /editor
Brian McGinley Vice President, Marketing and Development President, new York Chapter
Timothy C. Moynahan, Esq. President, Connecticut Chapter
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Atlanta Chapter 600 Peachtree St., 24th Floor atlanta Ga,30308 tel: (404) 815-2211, Fax: (404) 685-5211 www.iccusaatlanta.com email: [email protected]
Connecticut Chapter Phone: (203) 573-1411, Fax: (203) 757-9313 email: [email protected]
Minnesota Chapter 601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1050 Minneapolis, Mn 55305 tel: (952) 449-5213 Fax: (952) 449-5101 email: [email protected]
New England Chapter 87 Wendell Street, 4th Floor Boston Ma, 02110 tel: (617) 350-3049, Fax: (617) 314-3192 www.iccusanewengland.com email: [email protected]
New York/New Jersey Chapter 556 Central ave. new Providence nJ, 07974 tel: (908)-286-1300, Fax: (908) 286-1200 email: [email protected]
Washington D.C Chapter 649 C Street, Se, Suite 202 Washington DC, 20003 tel: (202) 403-9603 www.eirchamber.com email: [email protected]
Alfred E. Smith, IV Chairman
Maurice A. Buckley President & Ceo
Larry A, Handeli, CPA executive Director
Brian McGinley Vice President, Marketing and Development President, new York Chapter
Padma Kondapeta Director - events /editor
Kevin Patrick Conboy President, atlanta Chapter
Lisa Curtin President, Minnesota Chapter
Paul Dwyer President, new england Chapter
Timothy C. Moynahan, Esq. President, Connecticut Chapter
Shane Young President, Washington D.C Chapter
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Honoree Thomas Gahan with his family Maurice Buckley and Alfred E. Smith, IV with honoree Thomas Gahan
Father Kelly, Mrs. & Mr. Jim Ryan and guests
Keynote speaker Tom Ridge addressing the audience
Dr. William Tansey (center) with his wife Maida (left) and Elsa N. Gutierrez Buckley
Silent auction
Maurice Buckley ICCUSA, First Secretary of Homeland Security and former Governor of Pennsylvania - Tom Ridge and Mike O’Halleran, President & COO of Aon Corporation
Honoree Dan Sullivan (2nd from left) with his family members and keynote speaker Tom Ridge (center)
Ian Hyland (Business & Finance Magazine), Dan Sullivan and guest
Sir Michael Smurfit and Dermot Desmond (IIU) Honoree Fionnula Flanagan (center) with Maurice Buckley and Alfred E. Smith, IV
Honorees of the night: Dan Sullivan (FedEx Ground), Fionnula Flanagan (actress) and Thomas Gahan (Deutsche Bank Securities. Inc)
(L-R,) Dr. Garrett O’Connor, Fionnula Flanagan, Maurice Buckley, Walter O’Hara, Jr. (Allen & Co.)
Alfred E. Smith, IV, Maurice Buckley with the life time achievement honoree Sir Michael Smurfit, KBE
Fionnula Flanagan with Mr. & Mrs. Jim Ryan and an unidentified guest (left)
Arts/Entertainment honoree Fionnula Flanagan (center) with Maurice Buckley and Al Smith, IV
Maurice Buckley ICCUSA, Tom Ridge and Tom Grissen (DAON)
Dan Sullivan (center) with Maurice Buckley and Alfred E. Smith, IV
Sir Michael Smurfit with Kelly Carrie Mary Apied, Dermot and Pat Desmond Guests from Smurfit Business school
Nick Sparrow and Mary Apied (From Trinity) with Martin Sullivan of AIG (center) and other guests
Tom Ridge with Elsa N. Gutierrez-Buckley and Maurice Buckley
Martin Sullivan (AIG) with Fionnula Flanagan Dr. Garrett O’Connor
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Congratulations to Short Brothers’
100 Year Anniversary
And a special thank you to Chairman Beaudoin
of Bombardier for their outstanding commitment to
Northern Ireland
BJM Chartered Accountants
Belfast* Dublin
Terry BradleyArtist, entrepreneur and proud son of Ireland
Born in Belfast in 1965 Bradley’s early work was inspired by the ten years he lived and worked in Dublin in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s. His distinctive line drawings and atmospheric paintings capture the mood of many of Dub-lin and Belfast ‘s most memorable nightclubs and bars. Many of his paintings from this time show strong, confident women from the modelling and fashion world that he mixed in. They reflect the two sides of Terry’s life - hard images of an after-dark nightlife in the city’s clubs and bars and a more gentle view of women after a dance performance. The two sides reflect the conflict in Bradley’s personality and art, with his self-confessed manic, dark side at odds with calmer more gentle periods. Bradley’s creative eye then turned to the Burlesque dancers of Europe’s Belle Epoque before he travelled to NY and studied and painted the Burlesque Dancers he mingled with there.
Bradley has now turned his attention on his own country once more and for the first time has concentrated his paintings on men, depicting characters based on Ireland’s hard-working docker industry and the Sailortown
area around Belfast which saw it’s heyday over 100 years ago and culminated with the building of the White Star’s magnificent Ti-tanic. With a working title of Heroes and Villains these new pieces show a proud and rugged face of the men who built and worked in the famous sea ports of both Dublin and Belfast.Terry’s artistic style is dominated by bold, individual images of people and faces that have an innate sense of purpose and that exude charisma. Vibrant colours, purpose-ful brushwork and exuberant scenarios are the hallmarks of his work. Collectors often choose two and three paintings at a time, unable to decide between such strong pieces and his work now features in collections in London, America, Spain and New Zealand.Terry is currently working with international
property developers in designing a new resi-dence complex Belfast. Terry was approached to act as consultant artist for the develop-ment and has designed the huge glass doors that stand at the entrance to the development as well as providing one off pieces of art for the interiors and acting as a consultant on the mood colours and lighting of the inter-nal spaces. Terry’s work is now taking him to America and on the 9th October this year he will be showing paintings at the prestigious American Celtic Ball at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC. Terry said, “This is a big year for me, I’m very excited about the whole move into America. Because of my commitments here I’m only going to be able to show about three or four large pieces but I want to make sure it’s something special so I’m putting a lot of work into it”. Despite being an established artist for many years now Terry himself feels he is just starting out and his work is going from strength to strength. There are exciting plans for the rest of 2008 and 2009.
Press“Belfast born Terry Bradley has been tipped as THE Irish artist to collect in the new mil-lennium.....his paintings hang in some of the country’s most fashionable and exclusive homes, nightclubs and restaurants.” The Irish Tatler, December 2000
“The Eakin Gallery, long associated with tra-ditional Irish art also like to showcase upcom-ing contemporary artists, one of which has to be Terry Bradley. His work is instantly recogni-sable, the style and subject matter unmistakable in its individuality.Terry Bradley is unarguably one of the main movers and shakers in the world of contempo-rary Irish art.”Social & Personal, Ireland August 07
“As the birthplace of Van Morrison, C S Lewis, poet Louis MacNeice, James Galway and Derek Bell, Belfast offers plenty for the cultural tourist to admire … The city that gave the world two of the greatest Irish painters, a place for artists such as Terry Bradley to be inspired by its spirit and history.”British Council (Webpage) July 07http://www.britishcouncil.org/china-aboutuk-northernireland-belfast-unmis-sible-artandsoul.htm
“His work - bold, brilliant, unashamedly mod-ern and often overtly sexual - reflects a worldly-sophisticated view of contemporary life in cities around the world” Jenny Lee, Irish News July 2003
For more details on Bradley’s exhi-bitions and new projects visit his web site at www.terrybradley.com [email protected]
The Bradley Touch
Burlesque, New York.
Docker
Coming Home
Terry Bradley & Brendan McGinn (BJM Global) with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
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2008 Saint Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Jim Cramer - MC Jack Irwin Larry Handeli and Jim Cramer
MC Jim Cramer, Maurice Buckley, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly
Brian O’Dwyer Dancers from Petri School of Irish Dance
John Burgess with his sons Christopher & Michael and Jim Cramer (right)
Rosemarie Taglione (NECO), Jim Cramer & Judge Leslie Crocker-Synder
Bagpipers
Irish Consul General Niall Burgess Irish Minister for Education & Science, Mary Hanafin Maurice Buckley, Jim Cramer, Elsa N. Gutierrez-Buckley
GOAL USA Volunteers Rebecca Carbino-Sweeney performing the Irish & the U.S. national anthems
Celtic Thunder performing
Former NJ Governor Richard Codey Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, John Kelly & Jim Cramer
Richard Codey and Jim Cramer
The Ireland Chamber - United States hosted its 12th Annual St Patrick Day Governor’s Breakfast at the Waldorf Astoria, NYC on March 17, 2008. An estimated 1,400 guests listened to a spirited and humorous speech from former New Jersey Governor Richard Codey, who recounted his fond memories of growing up in a working class Irish-American family who valued hard work and education.
We want to thank our Presenting Sponsor AIG and our two Champion Sponsors, National Grid (formerly Keyspan) and the NECO Foundation Inc. Special thanks to our performers and entertainers Rebecca Carbino-Sweeney for
singing the national anthems of both the USA and Ireland, Celtic Thunder, Red Hurley, as well as Jacey Cloonan for individual performances. Also a special thank you to our Master of Ceremonies, Jim Cramer, financial author, Co-Founder of TheStreet.com and host of CNBC’s Mad Money. A special thank you to Jack Irwin who has been instrumental in our success each year as well as our committed Breakfast Co-Chairs Brian O’Dwyer and John Cahill. Also, our first annual Business and Trade Expo had 10 exhibitors along with a successful Silent Auction that benefited the Children of Harlem’s North General Hospital.
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Phillip Matthews (former Rugby player), Tony Condon (UCD), Mary Apied (Trinity College) & Kingsley Aikins (American Ireland Fund)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend & Dot Tubridy Sean Campbell of Foróige and Martin Pallante (ICCUSA Foundation)
Owen Sorensen & Dara O’Flynn (Butler Chocolates) Owen Stack, Marie Bolger, Sean Campbell of Foróige & Martin Pallante of ICCUSA Foundation
Kerry-Leigh Buckley (last) with Eleanor Burke & Natasha Kilcoyne
Elsa N. Gutierrez-Buckley & Robert Fitzpatrick (Odyssey Trust)
Maurice Buckley with Mary & Conal Harvey (Harcourt Developments/Titanic Quarters)
L-R Helen Cosgrove, Peter Cosgrove, Jane Cosgrove & Kingsley Aikins(The American Ireland Fund)
Maurice Buckley, Ed Petit, CARR golf (center) & guests – winners of the golf tournament
Arthur French (French Estates) & Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maurice Buckley & Elsa N. Gutierrez-Buckley
Maurice Buckley, Alan Green, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend & Don Green
From left: Brian O’Neill, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Sir Michael Smurfit
Maurice Buckley presents 2nd Place to: Des Sheeran, Brian McGinley, Larry Breslow and Robert Fitzpatrick.
ICCUSA’S Annual Summer Event at the K-CLUB
The Ireland Chamber United States (ICCUSA) held its annual summer golf outing at the K-Club on June 26th. The event consisted of a round of golf on the Palmer-designed course for nearly 50 guests, subsequently leading to the highlight of the evening – a private dinner for over 100 guests.The evening began with ICCUSA’s president Maurice Buckley offering a gracious welcome to the guest speaker, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. Kennedy Townsend is the former lieutenant governor of Maryland, former deputy assistant attorney general of the US, and chairman of
the Robert F Kennedy Memorial. She greatly impressed the audience with an impassioned and insightful speech regarding the upcoming United States presidential election, including some thoughtful comments about her father, Robert F Kennedy. We greatly appreciate and would like to thank all the supporters of this event who make it a great success every year. A special thank you to University College Dublin (UCD), Merrion Capital, Titanic Quarters, BJM Global, Arthur French Developments, Trinity College Dublin for their contributions.
Highlights of the ICCUSA Summer Event
Terry Bradley & Brendan McGinn (BJM Global) with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Mary Apied (Trinity College) & John Conroy (Merrion) Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (Keynote speaker)
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Prof Jane Ohlmeyer & Mary Apied (Trinity College) with Mark Pigott (center)
Congratulations! The Irish recipients of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
John Cahill & Mary Apied
Dr. Samir Chaudhuri & Lady Slynn (CINI) Tim & Denny Solso, Mark & Cindy Pigott & Joe & Debbie Loughrey
Anthony Pratt, Claudine Revere & Neville Isdell
Pauline Turley, Ned Cloonan, Elsa N. Gutierrez-Buckley & Mary Apied
Mary Lariccia, Martin & Sally Pallante Sam Tripathi, Christopher McCarty & Brian McGinley
Matt McCoy & Christopher McCarty John VanderLinden & Jack Butler John Kelly & Walter O’Hara, Jr.
Medalist Anthony Lariccia with his family Elsa N. Gutierrez-Buckley, Dr. Samir Chaudhuri & Lady Slynn (CINI USA)
Anthony Larricia, Walter O’Hara, Jr., Neville Isdell
Ned & Linda Cloonan
Mark Pigott & Matt McCoy Medalist Roger Ashley, John & Nancy Kelly
May 9th, 2008 was a special night for honorees, friends and supporters of ICCUSA and its partner NECO.
Maurice Buckley (President & CEO of ICCUSA / President of NECO), John Kelly and Brian O’Dwyer (O’Dwyer & Bernstien) hosted a reception followed by dinner for the Irish recipients of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The recipients of the prestigious medal were Roger Ashley (The Evergreen Corporation), Jack Butler (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP), Neville Isdella (The Coca Cola Co.), Anthony Lariccia (Merrill Lynch), Joe Loughrey (Cummins), Matt McCoy (Actor) and
Tim Solso (Cummins). Each year since 1986, NECO has sponsored the Ellis Island Medals of Honor. The Medals are presented on Ellis Island, in a dramatic ceremony, to American citizens of diverse origins for their outstanding contributions to their communities, their nation and the world. Dr. Samir Chaudhuri was among the medalists. He is the recipient of the NECO Global Humanitarian Award for his work at CINI India. He is also currently revitalizing CINI-USA’s fundraising and advocacy efforts. Congratulations to all the recipients for their valuable contributions in making the world a better place to live.
ICCUSA CELEBRATES IRISH RECIPIENTS OF THE ELLIS ISLAND AWARDS
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2000 HONOREES
Chris de Burgh Irish Singer/Songwriter
Thomas J. Moran President & CEO; Mutual of America
Thomas P. Mulcahy Group Chief Executive; Allied Irish Bank
1999 HONOREES
Bernie Cahill Chairman; Aer Lingus Group
John T. Dillon Chaiman & CEO; International Paper
John T. Sharkey Chairman & CEO; Kane, Saunders and Smart
1998 HONOREES
James F. McCann President; 1-800-Flowers
Conan O’Brien Host of NBC:’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien
DISTINGUISHED GUEST OF HONOR Hon. George E. Pataki Governor of the State of New York
1997 HONOREES
H.S.H. Crown Prince Albert Crown Prince of Monaco
Donald E. Panoz Chairman Emeritus; Elan Corporation
Michael T. Reddy Chairman & CEO; EDS Global Securities Industry Group
1996 HONOREES
Donald Patrick Brennan Former Chairman; Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
J .W. Craig McClelland Chairman & CEO; Union Camp
Michelle Smith Ireland’s Olympic Triple Gold Medalist
1995 HONOREES
Daniel E. Gill Chairman & CEO; Bausch & Lomb
Roma Downey Irish- Born Actress
1994 HONOREES
Patrick F. Brennan President & CEO; Consolidated Papers, Inc.
Liam Neeson Irish-Born Actor
Hugh O’Brian Actor and Humanitarian
1993 HONOREES
Richard Harris Irish -Born Actor
James B. Malloy Preisdent & CEO; Jefferson Smurfit Corporation
1992 HONOREES
Geraldine Fitzgerald Irish-Born Actress
George D. Kennedy Charman; IMCERA Group, Inc.
1991 HONOREES
John J. Curley Chairman & CEO; Gannett Company, Inc.
Brian Friel Award-Winning Irish Playwright
1990 HONOREES
John F. McGillicuddy Chairman & CEO; Manufacures Hanover Turst
Regis Philbin Host of ABC’s Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
1989 HONOREES
Helen Hayes First Lady of the American Theatre
Dr. Anthony T. Ryan Chairman & CEO ; GPA Group
Dr. Michael W. J. Smurfit Chairman & CEO ; Jefferson Smurfit Group plc
DISTINGUISHED GUEST OF HONOR H.E. John Cardinal O’Connor Archbishop of New York
AMERICAN CELTIC BALL PAST HONOREES2007 HONOREES
Senator George J. Mitchell Chairman Global Board of DLA Piper John William Butler, Jr. Partner Skadden, Arps,Slate, Meagher and Flom E. Neville Isdell Chairman & Chief Executive Officer The Coca - Cola Company
F. Joseph Loughrey President & Chief Operating Officer Cummins, Inc.
Matt McCoy Actor
2006 HONOREES
Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit, KBE Chairman Smurfit Kappa Group Daniel J. Sullivan President & CEO FedEx Ground
Thomas J. Gahan CEO Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Fionnula Flanagan Actor
2005 HONOREES
Richard Burrows Chairman Irish Distillers Ltd. Director General Pernod Ricard
John G. Duffy Chairman & CEO Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Mark C. Pigott Chairman & CEO PACCAR Inc
Gabriel Byrne Actor
2004 HONOREES
Sean P. Fitzpatrick Chief Executive Officer Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc
Charles P. Gallagher Chairman & CEO Gallagher Enterprises LLC
Martin G. McGuinn Chairman & CEO Mellon Financial Corporation
Jim Sheridan Producer, Director, Writer and Actor
2003 HONOREES
Dermot F. Desmond Chairman IIU(International Investment & Underwriting) Ltd.
Patrick J. Moore Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Michael D. O’Halleran President and Chief Operating Officer Aon Corporation
Michael Flatley “Lord Of The Dance”
2002 HONOREES
Denis Leary Actor and Founder The Leary Firefighters Foundation
Edward J. Malloy President Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
Denis O’Brien Chairman Communicorp Group Ltd. Chairman Special Olympics
Martin J. Sullivan Co- Chief Operations Officer and Vice Chairman American International Group, Inc.
2001 HONOREES
Laurence G. Crowley Former Executive Chairman The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business,UCD Governor, Bank of Ireland
Neal F. Finnegan Chairman Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
Thomas A. Reynolds III Capital Partner, Litigation Winston & Strawn
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The Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States Inc. gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following:
Father Joe A. Kelly for providing the invocation.
Matt McCoy, Master of Ceremonies (MC), accomplished actor and spokesman.
Kellie Jelencovich for singing the american national anthem.
Lauren Jelencovich, soprano, for her performance.
AIG exclusive Presenting Sponsor
The Kildare Hotel, Spa & Country Club Sir Michael Smurfit reception Underwriter
Tourism Ireland VIP reception Underwriter & travel raffle prize donation.
Plunkett & Jaffe Group of McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP orchestra Underwriter
NECO Journal Underwriter
1-800-FLOWERS.COM Flowers Underwriter
Following donors of the silent auction items to benefit Boys Hope Girls Hope
White Oak - Golf & Equestrian Community for a unique stay and play golf package at this prestigious private course.
Bradford Renaissance Portraits for one studio session.
Continental Airlines for two round trip first class/business tickets US Domestic, including the Caribbean.
Martin Driscoll for the Martin Driscoll original oil paintings.
Terry Bradley for original terry Bradley original oil paintings.
Andrew Katz, the Helping Hand for jewelry.
Grandstand Sports & Memorabilia Inc.for for providing signed authentic sports memorabilia..
Doonbeg Golf Club, Ireland for donating a stay and play golf package in Ireland.
The Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States gratefully thanks the following supporters:
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Brian Andreoli Partner DLA Piper US LLP
David Buckley President Gerber Innovations
Maurice A. Buckley President & CEO The Ireland Chamber- United States
John P. Cahill Counsel Chadbourne & Parke
Donald R. Caldwell Chief Executive Officer Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Inc.
Tony Campbell President & CEO Anglo Irish Bank North America
Ned Cloonan Vice President – International & Corporate Affairs American International Group
John Conroy Chief Executive Merrion Capital Group
Lisa A. Curtin President Irish American Equity Group (IEG)
Charles Denison Managing Director Deutsche Banc Alex Brown
Dermot F. Desmond Chairman IIU (International Investment & Underwriting) Ltd.
Michael D. Dingman Retired Chairman & CEO Abex, Inc.
Pat Doherty Chairman Harcourt Developments Ltd.
Steven G. Elliott Senior Vice President Mellon Financial Corporation
Diarmuid M. Hogan President & CEO Global Excess Partners, LLC
Nasser J. Kazeminy Chairman NJK Holding Corp.
Don C. Keenan Founder Keenan’s Kids Foundation Inc.
John J. Kelly
Noel Kelly Corporate Business Development Director Kentz Group
Donald R.Keough Chairman Allen & Company, Inc. Former Chairman - Coca-Cola
Owen Killian Chief Executive IAWS Group plc
Gene Kinsella Managing Partner White Oak Development
Robert K. Kraft President & CEO The Kraft Group Owner – New England Patriots
Joe Loughrey President & CEO Cummins, Inc.
Joe McCullough Chairman Oldcastle Products and Distribution Oldcastle, Inc.
Patrick J. Moore Chairman & CEO Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
Sean Mulryan Chairman & Managing Director Ballymore Properties Ltd.
Denis O’Brien Chairman Digicel
James O’Dwyer, Esq. Chairman Arthur Cox Solicitors
J. Brian O’Dwyer, Esq. Partner O’Dwyer & Bernstien
Michael D. O’Halleran President & CEO AON Reglobal
David O’Halloran Chief Executive Officer RQB America LLC
Patrick O’Meara Principal Aurelius Securities LLC
J. Brian O’Neill Owner O’Neill Properties Grou
Martin Pallante Chairman Pallante Management Consulting
Mark C. Pigott Chairman & CEO PACCAR Inc
Peter B. Quinn Retired Ernst & Young LLP
Thomas A. Reynolds, III Capital Partner/Litigation Winston & Strawn
James L. Singleton Managing Partner Pillar Capital LP
Alfred E. Smith, IV Chairman - The Ireland Chamber - United States Chairman, Board of Directors Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
Lewis T. Smoak Managing Partner Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit, KBE
Chairman Emeritus Smurfit - Stone Container
Daniel P. Tully Retired Chairman & CEO Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Sandra C. Whiston Head of Putnam Institutional Management Putnam Investments
Founding Charter MembersWe thank our Founding Charter Members for their financial support that enables us to grow.
To become a Founding Charter Member, contact Maurice Buckley at 908-286-1300.
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AIG, Exclusive Presenting Sponsor
The Kildare Hotel, Spa and Country Club Underwriter of the Sir Michael Smurfit reception
Tourism Ireland Underwriter of VIP Reception
Plunkett & Jaffe Group of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Underwriter of the evening’s orchestra
National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation, Inc. (NECO) Dinner Journal Underwriter
1-800-Flowers.com for donating the evenings beautiful floral centerpieces
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We also thank
The Kildare Hotel, Spa & Country Club and Tourism Ireland for generous Gift Bag items.
The Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States gratefully thanks the following supporters
EXCLUSIVE PRESENTING SPONSOR American International Group, Inc.
UNDERWRITERS
Bombardier Inc.CRH plc
DigicelMark C. Pigott/PACCAR Inc
BENEFACTORS
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation PLCANONYMOUS
The Carlyle GroupDeutsche Bank
Brendan McGinnSir Michael W.J. Smurfit, KBE
Smurfit-Stone
PATRONS
Aon CorporationTerrance Branigan
Invest Northern IrelandJPMorgan Chase
The Kildare Hotel, Spa and Country ClubMutual of America
NECO National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations1-800-FLOWERS
Pfizer IncPlunkett & Jaffe Group of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Titanic Quarter LimitedTourism Ireland
UCD Business Schools
SPONSORS
Archer Daniels Midland CompanyFitzpatrick Hotel Group, N.A.O’Dwyer & BernsteinPratt & WhitneyRBS AmericasSmurfit-Stone (Recycling DivisionTrinity Foundation
FRIENDS
All Truck Transportation CompanyAllen & Company IncorporatedBridgestone Americas HoldingBusiness to ArtsCummins, Inc.Enterprise IrelandDerek GleesonJ.F. Lehman & CompanyKiawah Doonbeg LLCMercurio Restaurant, Inc. (AKA Giambelli)Projects Plus, Inc.Thomas J. ScanlonJames L. Singleton and Cristina M. Botta Mr. & Mrs. Alfred E. Smith, IVSmith Limousine CompanyRoger and Susan Stone Family FoundationMartin and Antoinette Sullivan
2008 AMERICAN CELTIC BALL CONTRIBUTORS the Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States
gratefully thanks the following supporters
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The Ireland Chamber – United States, is a non-profit membership organization pro-moting the business interests of its members and the development of economic, com-mercial, financial and educational relation-ships between the United States and Ire-land. Our membership consists of business executives, professionals and in-dividuals in the United States, Ireland and Northern Ireland. We are a registered 501.c6 membership organization. Therefore, Membership dues are annual tax deductible business expenses. Representing all sectors of industry and commerce, the Chamber promotes business firms and individuals in both the United States and Ireland. The Chamber encour-ages and facilitates business relationships by providing extensive opportunities for net-working and the exchange of information and ideas. We have a 20 year track record of accomplishment and achievement.
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Our warmest congratulations to tonight’s honorees:
Peter Sutherland
M. Laurent Beaudoin
Robert E. Grady
and
Liam O’Mahony