Nicky Hartery

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Nicky Hartery
Born
Nicholas Hartery

May 1951 (age 71)
NationalityIrish
OccupationChairman, CRH plc
Board member of CRH plc
Musgrave Group
Eircom
Horse Racing Ireland (chairman)

Nicholas Hartery (born May 1951) [1] is an Irish businessman, the chairman of CRH plc.

Hartery has been the Chairman of CRH plc since 2012 and a board member since 2004, and a non-executive director of Musgrave Group and Eircom. [2] [3] He is the current chairman of Horse Racing Ireland, having been appointed for a five-year term in May 2018. [4]

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References

  1. "Nicholas HARTERY - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. "Mr. Nicky Hartery succeeds Mr. Kieran McGowan as CRH Chairman". Crh.com. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. "New man in CRH chair". Independent.ie. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. Forristal, Richard (24 May 2018). "Stud owner Nicky Hartery appointed new chairman of Horse Racing Ireland". Racing Post. Retrieved 5 July 2021.