Background
O'Reilly, Anthony John Francis was born on May 7, 1936 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of John Patrick and Aileen (O'Connor) O'Reilly.
O'Reilly, Anthony John Francis was born on May 7, 1936 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of John Patrick and Aileen (O'Connor) O'Reilly.
Student, Belvedere College, Dublin, University College, Dublin, Wharton Business School Overseas, 1965. Bachelor of Civil Law Data Control Language (honorary), Indiana State University. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Mktg, University Bradford, England.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wheeling College, 1974. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Trinity College, Dublin, 1978. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Allegheny College, 1983.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, De Paul University, Chicago, 1988. Doctor in Business Studies (honorary), Rollins College, 1978. DHC in Civil Law (honorary), Indiana State University, 1980.
Doctor of Business Administration (honorary), Boston College, 1985. Doctor in Economic Science (honorary), National University Ireland, 1989.
Industrial consultant, Weston Evans, 1958-1962;
personal assistant to chairman, Suttons Ltd., Cork, Ireland., 1960-1962;
lecturer department applied psychology, University College, Cork, 1960-1962;
director, Robert McCowen & Sons Ltd., Tralee, Ireland., 1961-1962;
managing director, An Bord Bainne/Irish Dairy Board, 1962-1966;
director, Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd., 1965-1966;
director, Nitrigin Eireann Teoranta, 1965-1966;
managing director, chief Executive officer, Comhlucht Siuicre Eireann Teo. (Irish Sugar Company) and Erin Foods Ltd., Dublin, 1966-1969;
joint managing director, Heinz-Erin Ltd., 1967-1970;
managing director, H.J. Heinz Company Ltd., England, 1969-1971;
senior vice president North America and Pacific, H.J. Heinz Company, 1971-1972;
executive vice president, chief operating officer, H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, 1972-1973;
president, chief operating officer, H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, 1973-1979;
president, chief Executive officer, H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, 1979-1990;
also chairman, H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, since 1978;
also board directors, H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh
now chairman, Chief Executive Officer, H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh
non executive Chairman, Board Of Directors, H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, 1998.
Chairman Fitzwilton Plc., Independent Newspapers Plc., Atlantic Resources, Dublin, American Ireland Fund. Partner Cawley Sheerin Wynne and Company, solicitors, Dublin. Board directors Bankers Trust New York Corporation, Bankers Trust New York Corporation, Washington Post Company, London Tablet Foundation Inc., Starkist Foods Inc., Ore-Ida Foods Inc.
Member National Committee Whitney Museum Art. Board governors Hugh O'Brian Foundation, Los Angeles. Member council Rockefeller University, New York City.
Trustee University Pittsburgh, Committee for Economic Development. Board directors Associates Graduate School Business Administration of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Senior board directors The Conference Board.
Fellow: Royal Society Arts, British Institute Management. Member: Marks Club London, Executive Council Foreign Diplomats (board directors), Irish Management Institute (council), International Life Sciences Institute Nutrition Foundation (chairman, Chief Executive Officer council), American Irish Foundation, Grocery Manufacturers American (secretary, board directors), Law Society Ireland (treasurer), Institute Directors, Inc., Lyford Cay Club (Bahamas), Rolling Rock Club (Ligonier), Pittsburgh Golf Club, Allegheny Club, Duquesne Club, The Board Room (New York City), The Links, Union League, Les Ambassadeurs, Annabels, University Club Dublin, Kildare St. Club, St. Stephens Green Club.
Married Susan Cameron, May 5, 1962 (divorced). Children: Susan, Cameron, Justine, Gavin, Caroline, Tony. Married Chryss Goulandris, September 14, 1991.