Patrick McCann

PATRICK McCANN is the Chief Executive of Jurys Doyle Hotel Group Plc.
Educated in Colaiste Mhuire, Co Sligo and the Polytechnic of North
London he has a H.N.D. in Business Studies and a Diploma in Marketing.
He started his career in the hotel business in 1969 with Ryan Hotels Plc
as a Trainee Manager and spent 20 years with the Ryan Group in various
positions, rising to the post of General Manager. In 1987, he joined
Jurys Hotel Group Plc as General Manager of its flagship property, Jurys
Ballsbridge Hotel. In 1993, he was appointed Group General Manager. The
following year he was appointed to the Main Board of the Company as
Operations Director. In 1998, he became Chief Executive Designate, and
in 2000 he was appointed Chief Executive. He served as President of the
Irish Hotels Federation from 1996 to 1998, and was a Member of the
National Tourism Council, advising the Minister for Tourism on tourism
matters. Mr McCann is married and has three children. He lives and works
in Dublin and his hobbies include walking, reading and gardening. He
also enjoys watching most sports, particularly Gaelic football, rugby
and soccer.