Ray O'Rourke (businessman)

Ray O'Rourke
Born Raymond Gabriel O'Rourke
January 1947 (age 71)
County Leitrim, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Occupation Businessman
Known for Founder and 55% owner of Laing O'Rourke
Net worth €800 million (2015)[1]
Title Chairman and CEO, Laing O'Rourke

Raymond Gabriel O'Rourke, KBE, HONFREng, C.Eng., FIEI, FICE (born January 1947)[2] is an Irish businessman, the chairman and CEO of the construction multinational Laing O'Rourke.[1]

O'Rourke was born in January 1947.[3] A native of County Leitrim, Ireland,[1][4] he runs the privately owned Laing O'Rourke with his brother Des, and owns 55% of the company.[4] O'Rourke "started as a 'pony boy' carrying muck out from under London as the Victoria Line was being constructed." His estimated net worth was €800 million as of 2015.[1]

He has honorary doctorates from the Dublin Institute of Technology, and Queen's University, Belfast.[2]

O'Rourke purchased the construction company Swift Structures, owned by his brothers-in-law, Jim and Matt Halligan from County Mayo. He then called in the receivers.[5][6] His son, Cathal, works for Laing O'Rourke.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ray and Des O'Rourke - Independent.ie". independent.ie. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Ray G. O'Rourke: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Raymond Gabriel O'ROURKE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "The man and the Parliament millions". scotsman.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Builder O'Rourke buys out firm of family rivals". independent.ie. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "The man and the Parliament millions". scotsman.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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