Sir Anthony "Tony" O'Reilly (born 7 May 1936) is a Dublin born billionaire who holds both British and Irish nationality. He is best known through his chairmanship of the Dublin-based Independent News & Media Group (INM) and as former CEO of the H.J. Heinz Company, but was also previously an international rugby union player. He is Dr. Bill Cullen's hero. is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... Independent News & Media (INM) is a media organisation based in Dublin, Ireland with interests worldwide. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... H. J. Heinz Company, commonly known as just Heinz, famous for its 57 Varieties slogan, was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. ... William Bill Lawrence Frances Cullen (February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990), was an American radio and television personality. ...

Biography

Anthony Joseph Francis O'Reilly was born in Dublin. He was educated at the Jesuit-run Belvedere College, and went on to study law at University College, Dublin later qualifying as a Solicitor. He also holds a PhD in agricultural marketing from the University of Bradford. Belvedere College SJ is a private secondary school for boys located on Great Denmark Street, Dublin, Ireland. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... A solicitor is a type of lawyer in many common law jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, but not the United States (in the United States the word has a quite different meaning—see below). ... PhD usually refers to the academic title Doctor of Philosophy PhD can also refer to the manga Phantasy Degree This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... The University of Bradford is a university in Bradford, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. ...

Rugby Union

An excellent rugby union player, he played for Leicester Tigers and London Irish in England. He made his international debut as an 18 year old in the centre against France on 22nd January 1955 and went on to gain 28 caps for Ireland between 1955 and 1963, with a surprise 29th cap in 1970 against England at Twickenham. A rugby union scrum. ... Official website www. ... Official website www. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win England 134 - 0 Romania (17 November 2001) Worst defeat Australia 76 - 0 England (6 June 1998) The England national rugby union team are the current World Champions of rugby union. ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ...

He also toured twice with the British and Irish Lions, in 1955 to South Africa, and, in 1959 to Australia and New Zealand. In 1955 he was the youngest player to earn Lions selection at 19 years of age. O'Reilly made his test debut on the right wing before a then world record crowd of 95,000, at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on 6 August, 1955. He scored a try in the Lions 23-22 victory. He played in all four tests and scored a try in the fourth in a series that was drawn 2-2. He scored a record 16 tries in all games on the tour. For the Great Britain Lions rugby league football team of similiar title, go to Great Britain national rugby league team First match Otago 3 - 8 Lions (as Great Britain) (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ellis Park Stadium is a stadium in the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1959 and he played in all six tests, two against Australia and four against New Zealand. He scored tries in the two test wins against Australia and in the first and fourth tests against New Zealand, thus bringing his total to a Lion's record of six in test matches. He also set a try scoring record on that tour by scoring 22 tries. His total of 38 tries for the Lions on two tours, set a mark that has not been equalled.

He also holds the record for the most appearances for the Barbarians. He made his debut with the Barbarians in a 6 - 3 win against Cardiff RFC in 1955. He went on to represent the club a record 30 times scoring a record 38 tries. He made his final appearance for the Barbarians against Swansea RFC 8 years later in 1963. First match Hartlepool Rovers 4 - 9 Barbarians (27 December 1890) Largest win Scotland 31 - 74 Barbarians (24 May 2001) Worst defeat Barbarians 0 - 42 Wales (26 May 2004) The original Barbarians The Barbarian Football Club, typically referred to as Barbarians and nicknamed the Baa-Baas, is an invitational rugby union... Cardiff Rugby Football Club was founded 1876. ... Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is a member of the IRFU Commercial Committee. The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is the body managing rugby football in Ireland. ...

Business

He went to work for a consultancy company^{[citation needed]} and then to Sutton's of Cork, selling agricultural products, coal and oil. He joined An Bord Bainne (the Irish Dairy Board) in 1962 as General Manager, developing the Kerrygold brand during his time there. In 1966 he became Managing Director of the Irish Sugar Company. Greencore is a food company in Ireland. ...

O'Reilly made his name in international business at H. J. Heinz & Co. He joined the company in 1969 to become MD of the Heinz subsidiary in the UK, its largest non-US holding. He moved to the company HQ in Pittsburgh in 1971 when he was promoted to Senior Vice President for the North America and Pacific region. In 1973, he became COO and President, then continued his rise and became CEO in 1979. H. J. Heinz Company, commonly known as just Heinz, famous for its 57 Varieties slogan, was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Motto: Benigno Numine (With the Benevolent Deity) Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Allegheny Founded November 25, 1758 Incorporated April 22, 1794 (borough)   March 18, 1816 (city) Government  - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area  - City 151. ...

O'Reilly earned his Ph.D. in 1980. He became Chairman of Heinz in 1987, succeeding H. J. Heinz II, becoming the first non-Heinz family member to hold that post. His guidance was seen as having helped transform the company into a major international competitor, increasing the company's value fifteen fold (from $908 million to $11 billion). O'Reilly left Heinz in 1998 in response to shareholder pressure; he was succeeded by William R. Johnson. It is reported that O'Reilly still owns a 2% shareholding in Heinz.^{[citation needed]} Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... Henry John Heinz II, best known as Jack Heinz, (1908–1987) was an American business executive and CEO of the H. J. Heinz Company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

O'Reilly had bought into Independent News & Media, a Dublin-based company, in 1973; he currently holds a 29% stake.^{[citation needed]} He pushed the company to expand into other national markets and to increase its reach in Ireland.^{[citation needed]} Independent News & Media plc (INM) is a media organisation based in Dublin, Ireland with interests worldwide. ...

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^{[citation needed]}. In the United Kingdom, INM expanded its interests, taking control of the national broadsheet The Independent in 1995, edging out MGN and Prisa^{[citation needed]}. 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.^{[citation needed]} This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Trinity Mirror is a large United Kingdom newspaper and magazine publisher. ...

O'Reilly also has interests in Fitzwilton, a holding company, with a 40% share in Waterford Wedgwood. He is also part of the Valentia consortium, which bought into Eircom, the former Irish state phone company, in 2001^{[citation needed]}, later selling on. Fitzwilton is a privately held investment company owned by Sir Anthony OReilly and Peter Goulandris through Stoneworth Investment Ltd. ... The world-famous Waterford Crystal Ball is lowered in Times Square, New York City, on New Years Eve Waterford Crystal is a trademark brand of crystal glassware produced in Waterford, Ireland by the company Waterford Wedgwood. ... eircom Group plc is the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland. ...

He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2001 New Year's Honours, and he sought the approval of the Irish Government in relation to the award, which was in recognition for his work as head of The Ireland Funds charity. A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... The Government (Irish: ) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Ireland Funds is the largest fundraising organization in the world for people of Irish ancestry and friends of Ireland dedicated to raising funds to support programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development in Ireland. ...

As O'Reilly is also a British subject due to his pre-1949 Irish birth, he can validly style himself Sir or KBE, as he has done; see British honours system. ^[1] In British nationality law, the term British subject has at different times had different meanings. ... Look up sir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. ...

Personal life

He is twice married, currently to Chryss Goulandris, a Greek shipping heiress, who breeds and races thoroughbred horses. She is well-known on the racecourses of Ireland, Britain and France as Lady O'Reilly and is very knowledgeable on all aspects of the equine industry. She was reputedly worth more than Sir Anthony when they married, as the tabloids and even some mainstream news media pointed out. Chryss made a naming gift in his honor in 1999 with the O'Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh. The OReilly Theater is a landmark building at 621 Penn Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanias Cultural District. ... Nickname: Motto: Benigno Numine (With the Benevolent Deity) Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Allegheny Founded November 25, 1758 Incorporated April 22, 1794 (borough)   March 18, 1816 (city) Government  - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area  - City 151. ...

O'Reilly has six children, Susan Wildman, Cameron O'Reilly, Gavin O'Reilly, Justine O'Reilly, Caroline Dempsey and Tony O'Reilly Jnr, by his ex-wife, Susan. Some of their children are involved in family business interests.

A number of homes are associated with O'Reilly, including one in Dublin and Castlemartin, a "big house" in Kilcullen, County Kildare (which has associated stud farm and cattle breeding premises), as well as locations abroad. Kilcullen is a small town in County Kildare with a population of about 4,000 people. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ...

The O'Reilly Foundation

The O'Reilly Foundation is a charity set up by O'Reilly, and with a Board of Trustees comprised of family members, chaired by his wife. With an office address at a family home in Dublin, it contributes to various projects, with an emphasis on the education sector, as well as running an annual scholarship programme, awarding 2-3 advanced third-level scholarships. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...

The John and Aileen O`Reilly Library at 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 - and O'Reilly has also contributed to other university projects in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin City University (DCU) is a university situated between Glasnevin and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. ...

Ireland Funds

The Ireland Fund was established in Boston by O'Reilly and his friend, Pittsburgh businessman Dan Rooney, in 1976. The fund has raised over $300 million to date. The Ireland Funds is the largest fundraising organization in the world for people of Irish ancestry and friends of Ireland dedicated to raising funds to support programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture, education and community development in Ireland. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Daniel M. Rooney (born July 20, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the owner and chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team in the National Football League (NFL). ...

See also

• List of billionaires

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References

1. ^ As a result of the 1948 Act, Irish citizens (citizens of the Republic of Ireland) no longer had British subject status from 1 January 1949 if they did not acquire citizenship of the UK & Colonies or that of another Commonwealth country, notwithstanding that the Irish Free State did not cease to be one of His Majesty's dominions until 18 April 1949. However, section 2 of the Act allowed certain Irish citizens who were British subjects before 1949 to apply at any time to the Secretary of State to remain British subjects. Applications had to be based on: previous Crown service under the United Kingdom government;possession of a British passport; or associations by way of descent, residence or otherwise with the United Kingdom or any Crown colony, protectorate, UK mandated territory or UK trust territory.

External links

• Sir Anthony O'Reilly speech at The Ireland Funds Gala Evening 2007 (video)
• The O`Reilly Foundation
• Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People