Denis O'Brien

Irish businessman
Person human Q3022849

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🏷️ Also known as
en Denis O'Brien ar دينيس أوبراين fa دنیس اوبرایان ja デニス・オブライエン ru Денис О’Брайен zh 丹尼斯·奥布赖恩
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VIAF cluster ID
162759282
Library of Congress authority ID
nr2002007326
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142488305
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Denis O'Brien 2014.jpg ↗
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
OBrienDenis1958-
FAST ID
1959661
Freebase ID
/m/03w8cc
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqfJmDcwFYqWjckqKGvHC

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Summary

Born in Ireland[1], he… he was born on April 19, 1958[2]. He worked as a businessperson[3] and entrepreneur[4].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ireland[1], a sovereign state[24], in Ireland[25], founded in 1937[26] and Cork[5], a city[27], in Ireland[28].

Education

Educated at University College Dublin[13], a public university[29], in Ireland[30], founded in 1854[31], headquartered in Belfield[32]; Boston College[14], a college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1863[35], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[36]; and The High School, Dublin[15], a high school[37], in Ireland[38], founded in 1870[39].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Digicel[11], a mobile network operator[40], founded in 2001[41], headquartered in Kingston[42] and Bauer Media Audio Ireland[12], a business[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1989[45], headquartered in Dublin[46]. Positions held include founder[7], a position[47] and chairperson[10], a type of position[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Jamaica[16], an order[49], in Jamaica[50], founded in 1969[51] and National Order of Honour and Merit[17], an order[52], in Haiti[53], founded in 1926[54].

FAQs

Where was Denis O'Brien born?

Denis O'Brien was born in Ireland[1].

What did Denis O'Brien do for work?

Denis O'Brien worked as businessperson[3] and entrepreneur[4].

Where did Denis O'Brien go to school?

Denis O'Brien was educated at University College Dublin[13], Boston College[14], and The High School, Dublin[15].

What awards did Denis O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Order of Jamaica[16] and National Order of Honour and Merit[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] ↑ . irishtimes.com. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . rte.ie. rte.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [2] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
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  1. 29d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ireland, Cork
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr']
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University College Dublin, Boston College, The High School, Dublin
    Participant in → World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 +3
    Place of birth → Ireland, Cork
    Residence → Sliema
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