'''Sir Anthony Joseph Francis "Tony" O'Reilly''' (born 7 May 1936) is an Ireland businessman and one of the richest men in Ireland. He is most well known through his chairmanship of the Dublin-based Independent News & Media Group (INM), but was also previously an international rugby player. == Biography == Tony O'Reilly was born in Dublin. He was educated at Belvedere College and went on to study law at University College, Dublin. An excellent rugby football player, he played for Leicester Tigers and London Irish in England. He gained 28 caps for Ireland national rugby union team between 1955 and 1963, with a surprise 29th cap in 1970. He also toured twice with the British Lions, in 1955 to South Africa and in 1959 to Australia and New Zealand. He went to work for a consultancy company and then an Irish firm selling agricultural products. He joined ''An Bord Bainne'' (the Irish Dairy Board) in 1962 as CEO, where he developed the ''Kerrygold'' brand. In 1966 he became head of the Irish Sugar Company. O'Reilly made his name in international business at H J Heinz Company He joined the company in 1969 to become MD of the Heinz subsidiary in England. He moved to the company HQ in Pittsburgh in 1971 when he was promoted to Senior Vice President. In 1973, he became COO and President. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Bradford in agricultural marketing in 1980. He continued his rise and became CEO in 1979 and Chairman in 1987 succeeding Henry John Heinz II, the first non-Heinz family member to hold that post. His guidance helped transform the company into an major international competitor, increasing the company's value fifteen fold. O'Reilly left Heinz in 1998 in response to shareholder pressure; he was replaced with William R. Johnson. It is reported that O'Reilly still has a 2% shareholding in Heinz. O'Reilly had bought into Independent Newspapers, a Dublin-based company, in 1973; he currently holds a 29% stake. He pushed the company to expand into other national markets and to increase its reach in Ireland. Throughout the 1990s INM bought into South Africa (from 1994), Australia (from 1987) and New Zealand (from 1995), acquiring 38 newspaper titles, over 70 radio stations, cable and telecoms interests at a cost of around €1.3 billion. In Britain, INM expanded its interests, taking control of the national broadsheet The Independent newspaper in 1995, edging out MGN and Prisa. The company has around 200 national and regional titles in total. In 2002 INM had revenues of €1.3 billion and profits of €223.2 million. The group has debts in the region of €1 billion. O'Reilly also has interests in Fitzwilton, a holding company, with a 40% share in Waterford Wedgewood. He is also part of the Valentia consortium, which bought into Eircom in 2001. He was knighthood by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in the 2001 New Year's Honours, with the approval of the Irish Government, in recognition for his work as head of The Ireland Funds charity. As O'Reilly is also a United Kingdom subject he can validly style himself "Sir", as he has done; see British honours system. He is married to Chryss O'Reilly (ne Goulandris), a Greek shipping heiress. == The O'Reilly Foundation == '''The O'Reilly Foundation''' contributes to various projects, with an emphasis on the education sector. ''The John and Aileen O`Reilly Library'' in Dublin City University was named in honour of his parents as ''The O`Reilly Foundation'' contributed a substantial sum to the libraries capital costs in 2000 - he has also contributed to other university projects in Ireland. ==See also== *List of billionaires == External links == *[http://www.oreillyfoundation.ie/ The O`Reilly Foundation] *[http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/10/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=10&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&uniqueId=9811&datatype=Person Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People] 1936 births Irish rugby union footballers Forbes World's Richest People Irish businesspeople Mass media owners Newspaper publishers
Is O'Reilly o'really a British citizen or is it just that under the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, any Irish citizen is entitle to the same rights as a British citizen when in Britain and vice-versa? User:Duncharris|User talk:duncharris 22:40, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC) : The Republic of Ireland Act ''does not apply'' (and is quite irrelevant) on the status of British citizenship. British law applies, including and specifically the ''British Nationality Act 1948'' - the law is quite complicated but suffice it to say that anyone born in Eire in 1938 - as O'Reilly - can claim British citizenship and passport on compeltion of the correct forms and lodgement to the relevent United Kingdom authorities. Regarding Irish citizens rights you probabily mean the ''Ireland Act, 1949'' passed by Westminster. User:Djegan 22:59, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC) :: The Republic of Ireland Act does not confir citizenship rights on anyone, an merely extends the functions of the President of Ireland and allows the State to be discribed the Republic of Ireland. The ''Ireland Act, 1949'' was a reaction to the former act and cleared the status of the Republic of Ireland and its citizens regarding British law, it also allowed certain other people from Ireland to claim British citizenship. Since this time reforms of the Irish constitution and law have given British citizens reciprocol rights in the Republic of Ireland (perhaps not to the same extent), specifically regarding voting and nationality beyond that granted by EU law. User:Djegan 23:21, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)
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'''Sir Anthony Joseph Francis "Tony" O'Reilly''' (born 7 May 1936) is an Ireland businessman and one of the richest men in Ireland. He is most well known through his chairmanship of the Dublin-based Independent News & Media Group (INM), but was also previously an international rugby player. == Biography == Tony O'Reilly was born in Dublin. He was educated at Belvedere College and went on to study law at University College, Dublin. An excellent rugby football player, he played for Leicester Tigers and London Irish in England. He gained 28 caps for Ireland national rugby union team between 1955 and 1963, with a surprise 29th cap in 1970. He also toured twice with the British Lions, in 1955 to South Africa and in 1959 to Australia and New Zealand. He went to work for a consultancy company and then an Irish firm selling agricultural products. He joined ''An Bord Bainne'' (the Irish Dairy Board) in 1962 as CEO, where he developed the ''Kerrygold'' brand. In 1966 he became head of the Irish Sugar Company. O'Reilly made his name in international business at H J Heinz Company He joined the company in 1969 to become MD of the Heinz subsidiary in England. He moved to the company HQ in Pittsburgh in 1971 when he was promoted to Senior Vice President. In 1973, he became COO and President. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Bradford in agricultural marketing in 1980. He continued his rise and became CEO in 1979 and Chairman in 1987 succeeding Henry John Heinz II, the first non-Heinz family member to hold that post. His guidance helped transform the company into an major international competitor, increasing the company's value fifteen fold. O'Reilly left Heinz in 1998 in response to shareholder pressure; he was replaced with William R. Johnson. It is reported that O'Reilly still has a 2% shareholding in Heinz. O'Reilly had bought into Independent Newspapers, a Dublin-based company, in 1973; he currently holds a 29% stake. He pushed the company to expand into other national markets and to increase its reach in Ireland. Throughout the 1990s INM bought into South Africa (from 1994), Australia (from 1987) and New Zealand (from 1995), acquiring 38 newspaper titles, over 70 radio stations, cable and telecoms interests at a cost of around €1.3 billion. In Britain, INM expanded its interests, taking control of the national broadsheet The Independent newspaper in 1995, edging out MGN and Prisa. The company has around 200 national and regional titles in total. In 2002 INM had revenues of €1.3 billion and profits of €223.2 million. The group has debts in the region of €1 billion. O'Reilly also has interests in Fitzwilton, a holding company, with a 40% share in Waterford Wedgewood. He is also part of the Valentia consortium, which bought into Eircom in 2001. He was knighthood by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in the 2001 New Year's Honours, with the approval of the Irish Government, in recognition for his work as head of The Ireland Funds charity. As O'Reilly is also a United Kingdom subject he can validly style himself "Sir", as he has done; see British honours system. He is married to Chryss O'Reilly (ne Goulandris), a Greek shipping heiress. == The O'Reilly Foundation == '''The O'Reilly Foundation''' contributes to various projects, with an emphasis on the education sector. ''The John and Aileen O`Reilly Library'' in Dublin City University was named in honour of his parents as ''The O`Reilly Foundation'' contributed a substantial sum to the libraries capital costs in 2000 - he has also contributed to other university projects in Ireland. ==See also== *List of billionaires == External links == *[http://www.oreillyfoundation.ie/ The O`Reilly Foundation] *[http://www.forbes.com/finance/lists/10/2004/LIR.jhtml?passListId=10&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&uniqueId=9811&datatype=Person Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People] 1936 births Irish rugby union footballers Forbes World's Richest People Irish businesspeople Mass media owners Newspaper publishers
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Is O'Reilly o'really a British citizen or is it just that under the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, any Irish citizen is entitle to the same rights as a British citizen when in Britain and vice-versa? User:Duncharris|User talk:duncharris 22:40, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC) : The Republic of Ireland Act ''does not apply'' (and is quite irrelevant) on the status of British citizenship. British law applies, including and specifically the ''British Nationality Act 1948'' - the law is quite complicated but suffice it to say that anyone born in Eire in 1938 - as O'Reilly - can claim British citizenship and passport on compeltion of the correct forms and lodgement to the relevent United Kingdom authorities. Regarding Irish citizens rights you probabily mean the ''Ireland Act, 1949'' passed by Westminster. User:Djegan 22:59, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC) :: The Republic of Ireland Act does not confir citizenship rights on anyone, an merely extends the functions of the President of Ireland and allows the State to be discribed the Republic of Ireland. The ''Ireland Act, 1949'' was a reaction to the former act and cleared the status of the Republic of Ireland and its citizens regarding British law, it also allowed certain other people from Ireland to claim British citizenship. Since this time reforms of the Irish constitution and law have given British citizens reciprocol rights in the Republic of Ireland (perhaps not to the same extent), specifically regarding voting and nationality beyond that granted by EU law. User:Djegan 23:21, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)
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