Declan Ryan OC’81

Founder and Managing Partner of Irelandia Aviation,which has built five low cost carriers to date:
o Ryanair
o Allegiant
o Tigerair
o Viva Aerobus in Mexico
o Viva Air in Colombia and Peru
• Co-Founder of Ryanair with Ryan family.
• Former Executive Chairman of VivaAir.
• Ex-CEO of Ryanair. Member of Board 1986-2004.
• Past Board of VivaAerobus, Tiger and Allegiant.
• Founder of One Foundation, a major Irish philanthropic organisation.
• Invested and advised a series of technology led start up enterprises with a strong focus on travel and aviation. Declan left Clongowes in 1981. Content Warning -
Please note that this episode is not suitable for listeners under the age of 18 and features inappropriate language

Portraits of Clongowes

A podcast series on alumni who went to Clongowes who share their recollections of those days now as adults.Series 4 has been sponsored by Eimear Hannon, of Hannon Travel and Liz O’Kane, Buying Agent of the Year 2024, and is out soon. Portraits is recorded and produced in South Podcast Studio in Dundrum. The series concept is devised and crated by Rossa McDermott OC’78.Broadcast Coordinator Lee Brennan & Conor EustaceEditor Peter Rice If you enjoy podcasts consider supporting the projecthttps://gofund.me/b2eafd2and/or want to be on the podcast E clongowes1978@gmail.com

• No. of episodes: 104
• Latest episode: 2024-12-16
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