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'''Niall FitzGerald''' is an [[Irish people|Irish]] businessman. He was a member of the [[Trilateral Commission]], and a board member and frequent panel participant for the [[World Economic Forum]] in Davos.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCYHHS0TUFY</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nnsN7amN60</ref>
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==Background==
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FitzGerald was born 13 September 1945 in [[County Sligo]]. FitzGerald grew up in [[Limerick]], [[Ireland]], and was educated at [[St Munchin's College]] in Limerick. He obtained a Commerce degree from [[University College, Dublin]] (UCD).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141205100239/http://www.forbes.com/profile/niall-fitzgerald/</ref>
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His executive career was with [[Unilever]] for 37 years.  He was an executive board member for 18 years and served respectively as Finance Director, Foods Director and Detergents Director until his appointment as Chairman and CEO in 1996; a position he held until 2004.  During his Unilever career he worked and lived in Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the US and the UK.
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FitzGerald has chaired a broad range of companies and public bodies.  These include [[Reuters]], [[Hakluyt]], the Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust, International Business Council, Conference Board, Investment Climate Facility for Africa, British Museum, the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TAB) and Advertising Association.
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He has also served on the Boards of [[Bank of Ireland]], [[Ericsson]], [[Merck]], Prudential Corporation and chaired Audit, Remuneration and Governance Committees.  Other Board mandates have included the [[World Economic Forum]], Council on Foreign Relations, International Policy Council for Agriculture and Trade, President of South Africa's International Advisory Council, Kok Commission on the Lisbon Agenda, Spencer Stuart Advisory Board.
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Current engagements include Chairman, Brand Learning; Chairman, NiJaCo; Chairman, Hakluyt International Advisory Board; Chairman, Munster Rugby Commercial Board; Chairman, UCD Graduate Business School; Chairman, Leverhulme Trust; Senior Advisor, Allen & Co.; Member of Mitsubishi International Advisory Committee and Chairman of Governors at Cumnor House Sussex prep school.<ref>http://cumnor.co.uk/staff/governors/</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 13 September 2024

Person.png Niall FitzGerald  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(businessman)
Davos Annual Meeting 2004 Niall FitzGerald.png
Born13 September 1945
NationalityIrish
Alma materUniversity College (Dublin)
Member ofAllen & Company, Trilateral Commission, WEF/Board of Trustees
CEO of Unilever 1996-2004. Trilateral Commission. Board member of the World Economic Forum.

Employment.png Chairman and CEO

In office
1996 - 2004
EmployerUnilever

Niall FitzGerald is an Irish businessman. He was a member of the Trilateral Commission, and a board member and frequent panel participant for the World Economic Forum in Davos.[1][2]

Background

FitzGerald was born 13 September 1945 in County Sligo. FitzGerald grew up in Limerick, Ireland, and was educated at St Munchin's College in Limerick. He obtained a Commerce degree from University College, Dublin (UCD).[3]

Career

His executive career was with Unilever for 37 years. He was an executive board member for 18 years and served respectively as Finance Director, Foods Director and Detergents Director until his appointment as Chairman and CEO in 1996; a position he held until 2004. During his Unilever career he worked and lived in Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the US and the UK.

FitzGerald has chaired a broad range of companies and public bodies. These include Reuters, Hakluyt, the Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust, International Business Council, Conference Board, Investment Climate Facility for Africa, British Museum, the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TAB) and Advertising Association.

He has also served on the Boards of Bank of Ireland, Ericsson, Merck, Prudential Corporation and chaired Audit, Remuneration and Governance Committees. Other Board mandates have included the World Economic Forum, Council on Foreign Relations, International Policy Council for Agriculture and Trade, President of South Africa's International Advisory Council, Kok Commission on the Lisbon Agenda, Spencer Stuart Advisory Board.

Current engagements include Chairman, Brand Learning; Chairman, NiJaCo; Chairman, Hakluyt International Advisory Board; Chairman, Munster Rugby Commercial Board; Chairman, UCD Graduate Business School; Chairman, Leverhulme Trust; Senior Advisor, Allen & Co.; Member of Mitsubishi International Advisory Committee and Chairman of Governors at Cumnor House Sussex prep school.[4]



 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
WEF/Annual Meeting/200421 January 200425 January 2004World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2068 billionaires, CEOs and their politicians and "civil society" leaders met under the slogan Partnering for Prosperity and Security. "We have the people who matter," said World Economic Forum Co-Chief Executive Officer José María Figueres.
WEF/Annual Meeting/200625 January 200629 January 2006SwitzerlandBoth former US president Bill Clinton and Bill Gates pushed for public-private partnerships. Only a few of the over 2000 participants are known.
WEF/Annual Meeting/200724 January 200728 January 2007SwitzerlandOnly the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants
WEF/Annual Meeting/200923 January 200927 January 2009World Economic Forum
Switzerland		Chairman Klaus Schwab outlined five objectives driving the Forum’s efforts to shape the global agenda, including letting the banks that caused the 2008 economic crisis keep writing the rules, the climate change agenda, over-national government structures, taking control over businesses with the stakeholder agenda, and a "new charter for the global economic order".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201126 January 201130 January 2011World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2229 guests in Davos, with the theme: "Shared Norms for the New Reality".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201225 January 201229 January 2012Switzerland2113 guests in Davos
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCYHHS0TUFY
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nnsN7amN60
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141205100239/http://www.forbes.com/profile/niall-fitzgerald/
  4. ↑ http://cumnor.co.uk/staff/governors/


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
WEF/Annual Meeting/200421 January 200425 January 2004World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2068 billionaires, CEOs and their politicians and "civil society" leaders met under the slogan Partnering for Prosperity and Security. "We have the people who matter," said World Economic Forum Co-Chief Executive Officer José María Figueres.
WEF/Annual Meeting/200625 January 200629 January 2006SwitzerlandBoth former US president Bill Clinton and Bill Gates pushed for public-private partnerships. Only a few of the over 2000 participants are known.
WEF/Annual Meeting/200724 January 200728 January 2007SwitzerlandOnly the 449 public figures listed of ~2200 participants
WEF/Annual Meeting/200923 January 200927 January 2009World Economic Forum
Switzerland		Chairman Klaus Schwab outlined five objectives driving the Forum’s efforts to shape the global agenda, including letting the banks that caused the 2008 economic crisis keep writing the rules, the climate change agenda, over-national government structures, taking control over businesses with the stakeholder agenda, and a "new charter for the global economic order".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201126 January 201130 January 2011World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2229 guests in Davos, with the theme: "Shared Norms for the New Reality".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201225 January 201229 January 2012Switzerland2113 guests in Davos
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References

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