Dr michael smurfit biography
See full list on superyachtfan.com.
Michael Smurfit
English-born Irish businessman
Sir Michael Smurfit, KBE (born 7 August ), is an English-born Irish businessman.
Dr michael smurfit biography
In the " Irish Independent Rich List" he was listed as 25th with a €&#;million personal fortune.[2]
Early life
Smurfit was born in St Helens, England, and 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 [3][4] In , he was appointed joint managing director and was made deputy chairman in He was appointed chairman and chief executive officer of the Jefferson Smurfit Group in , a position he held until his retirement as CEO in November
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 Continental Europe. As chairman, Smurfit oversaw the merger o