Spring Graduation
Paddy Wright honoured by DCU
22 March 2004

Paddy Wright, Honorary Doctorate and Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, President of DCU

Former Chief Operations Officer of Smurfit Group, Paddy Wright, received an honorary doctorate from DCU at the Spring Graduation ceremony on Saturday 20 March 2004.

Patrick Wright has had a long association with the Dublin City University and chaired the Educational Trust (the fundraising arm of the university) for over six years. During this period the Educational Trust raised over €100 million which was used to build much of the fine campus in Glasnevin. Among the projects supported by the Educational Trust under Paddy Wright were; the Hub student centre, Invent, the university's innovation centre, the science block, the School of Computing, the Helix Arts Centre, the Sports Complex and the John & Aileen O'Reilly Library.

In addition to his involvement with DCU, Paddy Wright is Chairman of the RTE Authority, Chairman of Aon McDonagh Boland, a board member of Anglo Irish Bank and of Croke Park.

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