Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 5, 1999
LIAM P. HEALY is Chief Executive of Independent News & Media PLC. Mr.
Healy was born in Dublin in 1929. He attended St. Nathy's college,
Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon. He was articled to Chartered Accountants
Kinnear & Co. and qualified in 1956. He is a Fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants. In 1977, Mr. Healy attended the Advanced
Management Programme at the Harvard Business School in Boston. Prior to
joining Independent Newspapers in 1963, Mr. Healy worked for a period
with Roadstone (now CRH). In 1971, Mr. Healy was promoted to Finance
Director. Two years as Managing Director of Independent Newspapers
Dublin operations from 1979 were followed by his appointment as Managing
Director-International in 1981. Mr. Healy was Acting Chief Executive of
Australian Provincial Newspapers for one year following its acquisition
in 1988. In 1990, he was appointed Group Chief Executive. Mr. Healy is
Chairman of Independent Newspapers (UK) Limited, Independent Newspapers
Holdings Limited (South Africa) and APN News & Media Limited
(Australia). Mr. Healy lives in Co. Dublin, is married to Eithne (nee
Corrigan) they have three children, two daughters and one son. Mr. Healy
is a member of the United Services Club and the Royal Irish Yacht Club. Profile
your business and where do you see yourselves today?
Mr. Healy: We're a broadly based international media group.
