Michael Smurfit
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Michael Smurfit KBE | |
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Born | St Helens, Merseyside, England | 7 August 1936
Education | Clongowes Wood College |
Occupation | Businessman |
Years active | 1955–present |
Known for | |
Relatives | Tony Smurfit (son) Victoria Smurfit (niece) Alan Smurfit (brother)[1] |
Sir Michael Smurfit,
Early life
Smurfit, who was born in St Helens, England, was educated at Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare, Ireland.[3] He left school while a teenager and joined his father's company, Jefferson Smurfit & Sons Ltd, in 1955.[3][4] In 1967, he was appointed joint managing director and was made deputy chairman in 1969. He was appointed chairman and chief executive officer of the Jefferson Smurfit Group in 1977, a position he held until his retirement as CEO in November 2002.
Business
At Jefferson Smurfit Group, Smurfit led the early expansion of the Group in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. He followed this with a series of acquisitions in the US, Latin America and
He previously owned the
Interests
Smurfit formerly owned the Lyons Demesne, until he sold it in 1996 for £Ir3.5 million to Tony Ryan.[6]
Smurfit is a member of a number of sporting and social clubs in Ireland,
Smurfit also commissioned Anna Livia, a bronze monument formerly located on O'Connell Street in Dublin. It was affectionately known as the Floozie in the Jacuzzi.[8]
Personal life
He has two daughters and four sons and lives in Monte Carlo. He is an uncle of Irish actress Victoria Smurfit. His son Tony is the current CEO of Smurfit Kappa.[9]
He was appointed as a Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Francis I in November 2002 at a ceremony in Dublin in recognition his of contribution to charitable and humanitarian endeavour.
Recognition
In 2005, Smurfit was appointed to be a Knight Commander of the
References
- ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/business/alan-smurfit-dies-suddenly-at-age-of-77-1.4353879
- ^ "Ireland's Rich List: 21–30". Irish Independent. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ a b "How an Irish paper tiger clawed his way to the top". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 18 June 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Michael Smurfit honoured at inaugural Principals Club event in Dublin". businessandfinance.com. Business and Finance Magazine. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Michael Smurfit says 'time to move on' after €70m K Club sale". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Danielle on roads and the Lyons". Independent.ie. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Birdthistle, Elizabeth. "Smurfit Irish art to headline at Sotheby's London sale". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Dublin's Floozy in the Jacuzzi returns to the city". BBC News. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "December 2016: Tony Smurfit, CEO, Smurfit Kappa Group". businessandfinance.com. Business and Finance Magazine. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Irish Delegation member Dr Michael Smurfit knighted by HM Queen Elizabeth II". constantinian.org.uk. June 2005. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "British Embassy press release - Queen's Birthday Honours For Irish Citizens And Residents". britishembassy.ie. 10 June 2005. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007.