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Business 100 Profiles  William
J. Mullaney
MetLife
As president of MetLife’s Institutional Business segment, William
Mullaney oversees the section that provides a broad range of benefit solutions
to group customers in the United States. This group includes 88 of the
top one hundred Fortune 500 companies.
In his previous role as president of MetLife Auto & Home, William
oversaw Auto & Home’s operations including development and distribution
of all of MetLife’s property and casualty products. Under his leadership
the company delivered record operating earnings and distinguished itself
for quick and compassionate response to customers affected by some of
the worst hurricanes in the history of the United States.
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, William received an M.B.A.
from Pace University. He was also honored with a chartered life underwriter
designation from The American College.
A proud first-generation Irish-American whose family immigrated from Counties
Roscommon and Cork, William is married with two children.
 Tom
Murphy
New York Mets
Tom Murphy is the senior vice president of Corporate Sales and Services
for the New York Mets. He cites his current role with the Mets as the
biggest professional accomplishment of his career aside from selling the
General Motors sponsorship at the NFL.
His current position gives him the ability to sell and deliver return
on investment for Mets sponsors.
Prior to joining the Mets, Tom was the vice president of sponsorship and
entertainment for MasterCard.
Murphy’s various positions have given him a view of the sports
industry from several perspectives: first, of an agency with Advantage
International (now Octagon), next from a league viewpoint with the NFL,
a corporate stance with MasterCard and now with the New York Mets, a team
view.
A Connecticut native, Tom received his B.A. in Communications from the
University of Connecticut. A fourth-generation Irish-American, he lives
in New Canaan, Connecticut with his wife Sherri and their three children,
Quentin, Aiden and Cameron.
 John
Nallen
News Corporation
As Executive VP of Finance, John Nallen is in charge of capital market
and merger and acquisition operations, along with other company-wide operation
initiatives. John joined News Corporation in 1995.
He has played important roles in recent transactions, including the purchase
of interest in DirecTV, the sale of the LA Dodgers, and the IPOs of Fox
Entertainment Group and News Digital Systems. News Corporation is one
of the largest global media corporations with revenues of $28 billion.
A first-generation Irish-American – his parents emigrated from
Belmulett in County Mayo – John travels to Ireland three to four
times a year for business and enjoyment. He is on the board of the Ireland-U.S.
Council for Commerce and Industry, the Irish-American Historical Society,
and Carne Golf Club in Mayo.
John is also a member of the Wild Geese. He graduated from Iona College
with a BBA, and he recently received the Brother Loftus Award for achievements
in business. He lives in Connecticut with his wife Patricia and their
two children Kelly and Daniel.
 Martin
Naughton
Glen Dimplex Group
Martin Naughton is the founder and chairman of the Glen Dimplex Group.
He started the company in 1973 as Glen Electric, with a mere ten employees,
later acquiring Dimplex, the leading brand in the U.K. heating market.
An engineer by profession, Martin has overseen his company’s growth
to become the world’s largest manufacturer in domestic heating appliances.
A longtime supporter of the University of Notre Dame, in both a civic
and philanthropic manner, Martin was honored by the university in 2006
by renaming their Institute for Irish Studies as the Keough-Naughton Institute
for Irish Studies (Donald Keough, another of our Business 100, was the
original benefactor of the Institute).
Martin has served on Notre Dame’s Board of Directors since 1991.
He co-founded the university’s Ireland Council, and received an
honorary Doctor of Science in 1998. He is chairman of InterTrade-Ireland,
a cross-border and business trade group, and has been extremely active
in promoting peace in Ireland through economic ties. Naughton resides
in County Meath.
 Mike
O’Driscoll
Aston Martin Jaguar Land Rover
Mike O'Driscoll is Managing Director of Jaguar Cars and is also President
of Jaguar and Rover North America. As managing director he is responsible
for the global management of the Jaguar brand, while simultaneously responsible
for the marketing, sales and service of the company's automobiles in the
United States, Canada, and Mexico as President of Jaguar Land Rover North
America.
Mike joined Jaguar Rover Triumph in 1975 as a business student, and
held various positions in Finance, Product Development and Marketing.
In 1987 he became Marketing and Product Planning Manager for Jaguar Cars
North America, a position he held until 1992 when he was appointed General
Sales Manager for the United States.
Mike took a short break from Jaguar in 1995, when he went to work for
Ford and Lincoln Mercury, where he held various senior management positions.
He rejoined Jaguar in 1999 as president of Jaguar North America.
Born in Coventry, England, to an Irish father from County Cork, Mike has
an MBA from the University of Warwick.
 Kevin
O’Leary
QUMAS
Kevin O’Leary is the Chief Executive Officer of QUMAS, one of Ireland’s
leading software companies. He has been with the company since its inception
and was responsible for the original design of the company’s first
product release. Kevin has worked within regulated industries since 1987.
Born in County Cork, Ireland, Kevin studied Computer Science at Cork
IT and later went on to study Industrial Management through the Federation
of European Production & Industrial Management Societies.
As part of the late 90’s software boom, QUMAS appeared as an early
frontrunner.
In 2006, QUMAS was named Company of the Year by the Irish Software Association.
Then in 2007 QUMAS was named as a visionary in the GRC Magic Quadrant
by Gartner. Kevin splits his time between Ireland and the Qumas office
in New Jersey, and says, “As an Irishman that has lived and worked
on both sides of the Atlantic, I continue to take pride in the incredible
understanding and bond that exists between Ireland and the United States.”
 James
E. Quinn
Tiffany & Co
James Quinn has been president of Tiffany & Co. since February 2003.
He began his career with the internationally renowned jeweler and specialty
retailer in 1986 when he was appointed vice president. In his current
role he is responsible for Tiffany’s retail, corporate and direct
marketing sales network.
For the year ended in January 31, 2006, Tiffany reported an 11 percent
rise in revenues to over $2.5 billion.
Jim serves on the board of BNY Hamilton Funds, Mutual of America Capital
Management, Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District and is a trustee
of the Museum of the City of New York. He was appointed chairman of the
Smurfit School of Business at University College Dublin in September 2003
and also serves as chairman of its North American Advisory Board.
A graduate of Hofstra University, Jim received his M.B.A. from Pace
University. Jim, who is married to Diane, with two children, traces his
Irish roots to Counties Offaly and Westmeath on his father’s side,
and County Kerry on his mother’s side. All four of his grandparents
were from Ireland.
 James
E. Rohr
The PNC Financial Services Group
As Chairman and CEO of The PNC Financial Services Group, James Rohr is
head of one of the largest financial companies in the United States.
James has been with the company for over 35 years. He was elected vice
chairman in 1989, chief executive officer in 2000, and chairman in 2001.
James is also chairman of the Allegheny Conference on Community. He
is a director of Carnegie Mellon University and a member of Notre Dame’s
College of Business Advisory Council. In October 2006, he received the
Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship and in May 2007, he received
the Sesame Workshop Corporate Honoree Award.
Married with three children, James is a fourth-generation Irish-American
who earned his BA in 1970 from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA
from Ohio State University in 1972. Of his Irish heritage, he says “A
famous work ethic and devotion to having fun have always distinguished
the Irish. I am pleased and proud that this great combination is such
an integral part of my genes.”
 Dan
Rooney
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dan Rooney has been involved with the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1955.
After graduating from Duquesne University with a degree in accounting
Dan worked under his father Art, succeeding him
as president of the franchise in 1975.
Under Dan’s watch the franchise has enjoyed unprecedented success
and his management style has become a model for efficiency in the league.
In 2003 Dan handed over the reins to his son Art Rooney II and now serves
as Chairman. He was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame
in 2000.
In 1976, he and Tony O’Reilly co-founded the Ireland Fund, which
merged with the American Irish Foundation
to form the present-day American Ireland Fund. Today, Dan serves as Vice-Chairman
of the Fund, which has raised over $300 million to support peace, culture
and education in Ireland. In 1987, Dan founded an annual Prize for Irish
Literature, which helps promising Irish writers under the age of 40. Dan
is married to Peggy and has nine children. He traces his roots to Newry,
County Down.
 Arthur
F. Ryan,
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Arthur Ryan is chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial Inc., one of
the largest diversified financial institutions in the world. When Arthur
took his position in 1994, he became the first chairman and CEO in the
company’s history to be elected from outside the company.
Previously, he was president and COO of Chase Manhattan Bank, where he
had a 22-year career.
Arthur was named chairman of the American Council of Life Insurers in
October 2003 and is co-chair of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on
the board of trustees of New York Presbyterian Hospital, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., and is co-chair of the board of Achieve, Inc., an organization created
by U.S. governors and business leaders to drive high academic standards
for public schools in the United States.
Arthur, a second-generation Irish-American with roots in Tipperary, is
married with four children.
He graduated from Providence College, where he served as a trustee, with
a degree in mathematics.
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