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'''Niall FitzGerald''' is an Irish businessman. (Born 13 September 1945). He spent over 30 years of his career with [[Unilever]] in Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the USA and the UK, and was its chairman and CEO from 1996 until 2004.
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[[File:Niall Fitzgerald University of Limerick .jpg|right|200px|''Niall Fitzgerald'']] '''Niall FitzGerald''' is an Irish businessman. (Born 13 September 1945). He spent over 30 years of his career with [[Unilever]] in Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the USA and the UK, and was its chairman and CEO from 1996 until 2004.
  
He is a former chairman of business intelligence agency [[Hakluyt & Company]]. (2008-2013) <ref> [http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/6723/Niall-William-Arthur-FITZGERALD Niall FitzGerald, KBE Authorised Biography – Debrett’s People of Today, Niall FitzGerald, KBE Profile]. debretts.com, accessed 23 Sept 2014. </ref>
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He went onto become chairman of [[Reuters]] for four years until 2008, and then deputy chairman of [[Thomson Reuters]] until 2011. 
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Fitzgerald also served on the board of business intelligence agency [[Hakluyt & Company]] as chairman between 2008 and 2013. <ref> [http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/6723/Niall-William-Arthur-FITZGERALD Niall FitzGerald, KBE Authorised Biography – Debrett’s People of Today, Niall FitzGerald, KBE Profile]. debretts.com, accessed 23 Sept 2014. </ref> He has sat on Hakluyt's supervisory board since July 2013.
  
 
==Corporate connections==
 
==Corporate connections==
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*Fellow, [[Association of Corporate Treasurers]]  
 
*Fellow, [[Association of Corporate Treasurers]]  
 
*[[US Business Council]]; [[EU-China Business Council]]; [[Trilateral Commission]]; [[Shanghai Mayor's International Business Leaders' Council]].<ref>http://www.weforum.org/en/KNContributors/index.htm?personid=13451</ref>
 
*[[US Business Council]]; [[EU-China Business Council]]; [[Trilateral Commission]]; [[Shanghai Mayor's International Business Leaders' Council]].<ref>http://www.weforum.org/en/KNContributors/index.htm?personid=13451</ref>
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==Mention in the House of Commons==
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When [[Norman Baker]] brought the House of Commons' attention to Hakluyt in 2010, Fitzgerald was one of the names mentioned as well as [[Kieran Prendergast]], [[Keith Craig]], Sir [[Rod Eddington]], [[Robert Webb]] QC and [[Mark Getty]].<ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm100129/text/100129w0009.htm Parliament Hansard] House of Commons Publications, accessed 23 September 2014 </ref>
  
 
==Education==
 
==Education==
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 29 September 2014

Niall Fitzgerald

Niall FitzGerald is an Irish businessman. (Born 13 September 1945). He spent over 30 years of his career with Unilever in Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, the USA and the UK, and was its chairman and CEO from 1996 until 2004.

He went onto become chairman of Reuters for four years until 2008, and then deputy chairman of Thomson Reuters until 2011.

Fitzgerald also served on the board of business intelligence agency Hakluyt & Company as chairman between 2008 and 2013. [1] He has sat on Hakluyt's supervisory board since July 2013.

Corporate connections

Mention in the House of Commons

When Norman Baker brought the House of Commons' attention to Hakluyt in 2010, Fitzgerald was one of the names mentioned as well as Kieran Prendergast, Keith Craig, Sir Rod Eddington, Robert Webb QC and Mark Getty.[3]

Education

Degree in Commerce, University College Dublin.

Affiliations

Notes