Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 19, 2000

Tony O’reilly – Arcon International Resources (ain.l)

TONY O'REILLY Jnr, aged 33, has been the Chief Executive of ARCON since November 1996. Prior to this, Mr O'Reilly was Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Planning and Corporate Development. Mr O'Reilly joined ARCON in 1992. A graduate of Brown University (BA History (Maj)/ Economics (Min)), Mr O'Reilly previously worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Departments of Coopers & Lybrand (New York) and Dillon, Read Limited (London). Mr O'Reilly serves as a Director on a number of other Boards including Independent News and Media Plc, Waterford Wedgwood Plc, Lockwood Financial Group, Inc. and Providence Resources Plc. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview and a little history of

ARCON, just to set the stage for the readers?

Mr. O'Reilly: ARCON is an Irish-based mining and mineral