Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 19, 2000
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 ofARCON, just to set the stage for the readers?
Mr. O'Reilly: ARCON is an Irish-based mining and mineral