Michael O’Leary

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael O'Leary
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1961(1961-03-20)
Age	63
Birthplace	Kanturk
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Cork
Horoscope	Pisces

Michael O'Leary Biography

Michael O'Leary is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on March 20, 1961 in Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland.

O’Leary grew up near Mullingar, County Westmeath. His father was the part owner of a textile factory. He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare before studying business and economics at Trinity College, Dublin. After graduating in 1983, he worked as a trainee with Stokes Kennedy Crowley (later known as KPMG), studying the Irish tax system. He left after two years in 1985, setting up profitable newsagents in Walkinstown and Terenure, Dublin.

While at Stokes Kennedy Crowley, O’Leary had met Tony Ryan, head of Guinness Peat Aviation, a leasing company (GPA). Ryan was one of KPMG’s clients and O’Leary advised Ryan on his personal income tax affairs. In 1987, Ryan hired O’Leary as his personal financial and tax advisor, where Ryan’s main interest was in GPA.

Michael O'Leary Net Worth

Michael O'Leary is one of the richest Business Executive from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael O'Leary 's net worth US$1.03 billion (April 2018). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michael Kevin O’Leary (born 20 March 1961) is the Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair. He is one of Ireland’s wealthiest businessmen.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Michael O'Leary Dating?

According to our records, Michael O'Leary married to Anita Farrell. As of December 1, 2023, Michael O'Leary’s is not dating anyone.

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O’Leary lives in Gigginstown House near Delvin in County Westmeath. He married Anita Farrell in September 2003, and they have four children.

Facts & Trivia

Mausoom Ranked on the list of most popular Business Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Michael O'Leary celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

He breeds Aberdeen Angus cattle and horses at his Gigginstown House Stud in County Westmeath. In 2006, his horses War of Attrition and in 2016 Don Cossack have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the 2016 Grand National with Rule The World. He also won in both the 2018 Grand National and 2019 Grand National with Tiger Roll.

Top Facts about Michael O'Leary

1. Michael Kevin O’Leary was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 20 March 1961.
2. He was educated at Clongowes Wood College near Clane, County Kildare, before studying business and economics at Trinity College Dublin.
3. O’Leary became Chief Financial Officer of Ryanair in 1988, and then Chief Executive Officer in 1994.
4. He has an estimated net worth of around €848.6 million as of April 2018.
5. He owns Aberdeen Angus cattle and horses on a stud farm in County Westmeath.
6. One study concluded that serious structural damage to aircraft could have occurred if passenger planes had continued to fly during the 2010 volcanic ash plume incident.
7. O’Leary has suggested airport security should focus on single Muslim men.
8. He called obese passengers “monsters” in February 2020.
9. He later defended Ryanair’s use of an Afrikaans language test on South African nationals flying to the UK and Ireland.
10. However, he later withdrew his comments amid widespread criticism of Ryanair’s discriminatory policy.
11. Ryanair has decided to retroactively pass a new Hungarian “extra profit tax” on to all passengers, increasing ticket prices by an extra €10 for intra- European destinations and €25 for non-European destinations.
12. O’Leary first called the new Hungarian tax “beyond stupid” and later called Economic Development Minister Márton Nagy a “complete idiot”
13. In 2010, O’Leary said that he thought the scientific consensus on human- caused global warming was “horseshit”
14. In 2017, O’Leary dismissed climate change as “complete and utter rubbish”.
15. He is married to Anita Farrell and they have four children.

What did Michael O'Leary say?

Michael O’Leary, CEO of European budget airline Ryanair, delivered an obscenity-laden rant about Boeing’s late aircraft deliveries on a call with investors May 16. Boeing’s management, O’Leary said, is “ running around like headless chickens” and needs “a reboot or a boot in the arse.”

How much is Michael O'Leary worth?

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How did Michael O'Leary make his money?

How did O’Leary make his fortune? MICHAEL O’Leary pioneered a revolution in air travel and made Ryanair Europe’s biggest low-fares airline. So it’s little wonder the 56-year-old is one of Ireland’s wealthiest men and a newcomer on the Forbes billionaire list.

Why is Michael O'Leary successful?

Michael O’Leary is chief executive of the low cost airline Ryanair. Often accused of PR spin, he regularly makes the headlines. O’Leary has earned a fiery reputation for his maverick and no-nonsense management style based entirely on delivering results , which he has succeeded in doing since he took the helm in 1994.

What type of leader is Michael O Leary?

Michael O’Leary is a task-based leader whose style is focused on getting the job done – capitalising on market opportunities, delivering efficiencies and producing superior returns to shareholders.