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Wealth Management Americas CEI honored by American Irish Historical Society (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 May 2012 02:10:31 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Robert J. McCann has been announced as the gold medal recipient by the American Irish Historical Society for 2012. He will be presented with the medal at the annual banquet in November at the Waldorf-Astoria.

Wealth Management Americas CEI honored by American Irish Historical Society (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:59 PDT

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North Shore-LIJ President Martin Dowling’s amazing mission (IrishCentral)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:00:21 PDT

Michael DowlingThere are few people who started out life with less than Michael Dowling, 62, head of the massive North Shore-LIJ Health System, a $6 billion organization that is the second largest health care group in the USDowling will be honored at the American Irish Historical Society dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on Thursday, November 3He will join a stellar cast who have been so honored with the society’s Gold Medal, including President Reagan, Bono and Cardinal O’Connor to name a few, but it is doubtful anyone in the august society’s history will have come so far from humble beginnings READ MORE

Presidential tidings and flying the flag for Ireland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:10:10 PDT

It is good to learn of the recent news that one of the two original tricolors unfurled at the GPO buildings during the 1916 Easter Rising is now in the good hands of the folk at the American Irish Historical Society Some comment has been raised about such a historically precious artifact, so central to the narrative of Irish independence, belonging on Irish soil, but to raise such heckles is to be totally oblivious to the point that Irish America was also at the heart of this independence movement That the American Irish Historical Society, with its traditional warm welcome and its dedication to the motto of its founding patrons, “That the world may know” now hosts the flag is entirely appropriate The Society’s mission since the time of Teddy Roosevelt’s involvement and before to Thomas Hamilton Murray in the 1880s has been to bring to light the history of the Irish people READ MORE

Dialed down St. Patrick's Day (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:00:20 PDT

Dear readers, I've been sorely remiss in blog posts, but rest assured that Irish themes are never far from my brain and my life I've started a full time job as a reporter in Manhattan, and last week my reporting duties took me to the American Irish Historical Society on 5th Avenue on the Upper East Side The society is housed in a strikingly beautiful Beaux-Arts style townhouse, meticulously restored and grandly appointed with such trappings as 18th century Irish-crafted tables and treasures like the original flag that flew over the General Post Office during Easter Rising in 1916As I sat on an antique chair in front of a modernist styled maple coffee table chatting with the Executive Director, it occurred to me how easy it is to take Irish heritage for granted READ MORE

Robert Kelly to be honored by the American Irish Historical Society (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:24:09 PDT

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The American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) in New York will award its 2010 gold medal to Robert (Bob) Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer of BNY Mellon, which has a market capitalization of $30 billion. It is also one of Ireland’s largest employers.

Bob Devlin takes over American Irish Historical Society Chairmanship (IrishCentral)

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:34:39 PDT

By: APRIL DREW

Bob Devlin, the recently appointed chairman of the American Irish Historical Society (AIHS), believes the society’s building on Fifth Avenue is the greatest “hidden treasure” in New York.