2012 Irish America Hall of Fame inductees are announced

Exclusive look at the Irish american leaders who make up the 2012 class

JAMES O'SHEA,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:48 AM

Updated Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:54 AM

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Irish America Hall of Fame, Dunbrody Emigration Center, New Ross, County Wexford

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The 2012 Irish America Hall of Fame class has been announced by Irish America Magazine. The Hall of Fame is housed at the Dunbrody Emigration Center in New Ross, County Wexford.

Philanthropist and Chairman of the American Ireland Fund, Loretta Brennan Glucksman; New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly; President of Quinnipiac University and founder of the Irish Famine Museum there Dr. John L. Lahey; Chairman, President & CEO of Mutual of America and Chairman of Concern Worldwide US, Thomas Moran; and renowned architect and Pritzger Prize winner Kevin Roche who designed the St.Louis Arch among other landmarks.

Last year President Bill Clinton and Coca-Cola President Don Keough were among the first honorees as well as Nobel Prize winner Dr James Watson and billionaire philanthropist Charles Feeney. Dancer Michael Flatley, humanitarian Dr.Kevin Cahill and businessman Bill FLynn were also recognized as well as Ambassadoro Jean Kennedy Smith.The 2012 Inductees will be celebrated at the Irish America Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Luncheon on Wednesday, March 14th in New York.

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The Irish America Hall of Fame honors the extraordinary achievements of Irish-Americans leaders—from their significant accomplishments and contributions to American society, to their personal commitment to safeguarding their Irish heritage and the betterment of Ireland.

This year’s list comprises the best of Irish America from crime fighting to aesthetic architecture to philanthropy to Hollywood and concern for others’ said Irish America editor Patricia Harty.” It is truly a stellar list.”

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like2tweet | Feb 12, 2012, 06:44 AM EST

Murph, do you accept that without Clinton there would have been no irish peace process -- how can you say it is farcical, dont let your political views utterly cloud your judgement

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like2tweet | Feb 12, 2012, 06:43 AM EST

Edmund Clinton's father , who died before he was born, was grandson of Irish emigrants, MacBrides from Kerry and Cork

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Murph46 | Feb 11, 2012, 06:58 PM EST

Any list honoring Clinton is farcial at best!

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edmundburke | Feb 11, 2012, 05:11 PM EST

I suppose this is as good a time as any to question the propriety of honoring Bill Clinton as an "Irish American". No geneologist or historian has ever been able to verify his self-serving claim that he's of Irish ancestry. Memo to WASPs Bill Gates and Warren Buffett: if you want another easy-to-get trophy for your mantelpiece, write Irish America magazine and claim you're Irish. The magazine will surely reciprocate in order to elevate the attention to their organization.

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torbreezy | Feb 11, 2012, 04:47 PM EST

Why not add Arthur Harckham, Founder of 32B and 32J--unions for the working man and woman . . . .

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cillowen | Feb 11, 2012, 10:49 AM EST

mother jones, and the other mother keaveney (both from Cork) - can't overlook mike quill (Kerry)- i pray that these are honored. John Lawe (Roscommon) is another that comes to mind.

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Murph46 | Feb 11, 2012, 09:59 AM EST

Hope there is not a parade for them cause some politically correct idiot would damn sure cancel it as the St.Pat's parade in San Antonio,Hoboken ,Dallas and Chicago. There is an Irish backlash! Get your Irish up and fight 'em!

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