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Lochlann Quinn (born in 1940) is an Irish businessman and philanthropist.
Education
Quinn took his secondary education with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost at Blackrock College, and graduated from University College Dublin (BComm) in 1962. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1966. He is main benefactor of the UCD Quinn School of Business. On Friday 24 April 2009, the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, presented the prestigious UCD Ulysses Medal, the highest honour that the university can bestow, to Quinn and Dr Michael Smurfit.
Career
Quinn joined Arthur Andersen & Co. in London and, in 1969, he returned to Dublin to head up their audit practice in Ireland until 1980. In 1980, he joined Glen Dimplex – a small, privately owned Irish company – as Deputy Chairman and Finance Director. The company now has annual sales of $1.3 billion and employs 8,000 people in Europe and Canada. Quinn was one of two shareholders but has recently sold his interest.
Quinn is a former Director of AIB Bank (1995–96), former chairman of Allied Irish Banks Group, and half-owner of The Merrion Hotel.
AIB
Following the fraudulent trading activities at AIB's American subsidiary - AllFirst - both Quinn and the Chief Executive, Michael Buckley, offered their resignations to the board of AIB on Tuesday, 12 March 2002, but were asked to stay on by the board.
Private business interests
Quinn's business interests include the Merrion Hotel in Dublin; commercial properties in Dublin, London and Brussels; and a vineyard in Bordeaux (Château de Fieuzal).
Since January 22, 2008, he has been the Chairman of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB).
In 1991 it was reported that Quinn was a shareholder in a company called United Property Holdings, one of the firms at the center of the Johnston Mooney & O'Brien scandal. The company made a £2 million profit on the first deal involving the site in Ballsbridge, Dublin. Other shareholders included Dermot Desmond, Smurfit Paribas Investment Management, Glen Dimplex founder Martin Naughton and horse breeder John Magnier. Joe Lewis was also reported to be a shareholder.>
Voluntary roles
Quinn is a major benefactor to, and chairman of, the National Gallery of Ireland. He was also chairman (1997–2003) and former Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (1990–2000). He is a member of the Irish Advisory Board of the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business.
Personal life
Quinn is married to Brenda, and they have six children. He is a brother of Ruairi Quinn, and first cousin of Senator Feargal Quinn. His son Oisín Quinn is a councillor on Dublin City Council and former Lord Mayor of Dublin.
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Lochlann Quinn active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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University College Dublin | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Glen Dimplex Europe Holdings Ltd.
Glen Dimplex Europe Holdings Ltd. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Glen Dimplex Group engages in the manufacture of electrical heating appliances and provision of renewable energy solutions. It offers domestic appliances and heating and ventilation products. The company was founded by Martin Lawrence Naughton in 1973 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Director/Board Member | 1978-12-31 |
Errislannen Ltd.
Errislannen Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Errislannen Ltd. is a British company that leases real estate property. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2015. | Director/Board Member | 2015-04-08 |
Former positions of Lochlann Quinn
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National Gallery of Ireland | Chairman | - |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Allied Irish Banks Plc
Allied Irish Banks Plc Major BanksFinance Allied Irish Banks Plc operates as a holding company, which offers commercial banking, international banking, leasing, insurance and mortgage banking. It operates through the following segments: Retail & Commercial Banking (RCB), Wholesale, Institutional & Corporate Banking (WIB), AIB UK and Group. The RCB segment services the personal and SME customers, provides net loans and customer accounts, broad infrastructure facilitating various locations and ATMs and is digital enabled. The WIB segment comprises of corporate banking, a relationship driven model with sector specialisms; syndicated & international finance, a bank's interface to public loan markets, real estate finance, a centralized origination and management and specialized finance, which provides structured finance, mezzanine finance, and equity product offering. The AIB UK segment comprises retail and commercial banking operations in Great Britain operating under the trading name Allied Irish Bank and in Northern Ireland operating under the trading name First Trust Bank. The Group segment comprises group, treasury and support functions, which includes treasury activities, central control and support functions The company was founded on September 1, 1966 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Chairman | - |
Electricity Supply Board Ltd.
Electricity Supply Board Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Electricity Supply Board is engaged in operating electricity distribution networks. It finances, builds, and maintains the transmission system. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Chairman | - |
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Allied Irish Banks Plc
Allied Irish Banks Plc Major BanksFinance Allied Irish Banks Plc operates as a holding company, which offers commercial banking, international banking, leasing, insurance and mortgage banking. It operates through the following segments: Retail & Commercial Banking (RCB), Wholesale, Institutional & Corporate Banking (WIB), AIB UK and Group. The RCB segment services the personal and SME customers, provides net loans and customer accounts, broad infrastructure facilitating various locations and ATMs and is digital enabled. The WIB segment comprises of corporate banking, a relationship driven model with sector specialisms; syndicated & international finance, a bank's interface to public loan markets, real estate finance, a centralized origination and management and specialized finance, which provides structured finance, mezzanine finance, and equity product offering. The AIB UK segment comprises retail and commercial banking operations in Great Britain operating under the trading name Allied Irish Bank and in Northern Ireland operating under the trading name First Trust Bank. The Group segment comprises group, treasury and support functions, which includes treasury activities, central control and support functions The company was founded on September 1, 1966 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Finance |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Electricity Supply Board Ltd.
Electricity Supply Board Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Electricity Supply Board is engaged in operating electricity distribution networks. It finances, builds, and maintains the transmission system. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Utilities |
Glen Dimplex Europe Holdings Ltd.
Glen Dimplex Europe Holdings Ltd. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Glen Dimplex Group engages in the manufacture of electrical heating appliances and provision of renewable energy solutions. It offers domestic appliances and heating and ventilation products. The company was founded by Martin Lawrence Naughton in 1973 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Producer Manufacturing |
National Gallery of Ireland | |
Errislannen Ltd.
Errislannen Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Errislannen Ltd. is a British company that leases real estate property. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2015. | Finance |
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