Gary McGann

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Gary McGann
BornAugust 1950 (age 73)
Alma mater University College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Occupation Chartered accountant
Known for
Board member of
SpouseMoira McGann
Children3 [3]

Gary McGann (born August 1950) [4] is an Irish accountant, the former chairman of Flutter Entertainment [5] , and former CEO of Smurfit Kappa and Aer Lingus. [6]

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Education

McGann earned a bachelor's degree from University College Dublin and also an MSc in management science from Trinity College Dublin. [7]

Career

McGann was CEO of Smurfit Kappa from November 2002 to August 2015, when he retired from executive roles. [7] [6]

McGann was a non-executive director and member of the audit committee, of failed Irish bank, Anglo Irish Bank from 2004 to its nationalisation in 2009. [2] [3]

In 2019, McGann lost a tax appeal against tax treatment on two payments totalling €2.3 million from when he was chief executive of Smurfit Kappa in 2011. [8] The Tax Appeals Commission ruled the €2.3m claimed as a gift from shareholders was liable for tax. [8]

In late 2016, McGann was appointed as chairman of Aryzta. [9] In August 2020, he announced he was stepping down from the Board of Aryzta. [10] [11]

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References

  1. "Determination paying off". Irish Independent. 11 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "The long and winding career of Gary McGann - one of Ireland's best-known business leaders". journal.ie. 17 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Gary McGann: 'It's not what you achieve but how you achieve it'". Irish Times. 30 October 2015.
  4. "Gary MCGANN - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. "Veteran businessman Gary McGann bows out as Flutter chairman". independent.ie. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 "McGann finds his hire calling at Paddy Power Betfair and Aryzta". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  8. 1 2 McCárthaigh, Seán. "Former Smurfit chief Gary McGann loses tax appeal". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  9. Brennan, Joe. "Bread-maker Aryzta's rebel shareholder whipped it out of the oven too soon". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  10. "McGann stepping down at troubled Aryzta". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. "Aryzta proposes new chairman to take over from Gary McGann". independent. Retrieved 10 December 2021.