Michael O’Leary (Chief Executive of Ryanair) - Entrepreneur Profile

Name: Michael O’Learymichael O'Leary photo

Date of Birth: 1961

Mini CV:

- Pre-1991: Tax consultant for KPMG
- 1991 - 1994: Deputy chief executive, Ryanair
- 1994 - present: Chief executive, Ryanair

How did Michael O’Leary muster the wits and wherewithal to transform a struggling regional airline - whose annual passenger numbers barely broke six figures at the turn of the 1990s - into the most profitable carrier on the continent? Any man who pays £4,000 for a taxi licence so that he could bypass congestion between his home and Ryanair’s headquarters is likely to push forward his business projects with a similar emphasis on velocity - and O’Leary’s pugnacious, aggressive style has served him well ever since he left his job as a tax consultant before leaving to work for one-time Ryanair boss Tony Ryan. …continue reading the story
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