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Martin Naughton: Builder of Legacy | Cork News
Martin Naughton, the visionary Irish businessman who founded Glen Dimplex and built it into a global appliance giant, has passed away at 87. A titan of industry and philanthropy, he co-owned The Merrion Hotel and channeled his wealth through the Naughton Foundation to transform Irish education, arts, and peace efforts. Honored with a KBE, France’s Legion d’Honneur, and Pope Francis’s Order of Saint Gregory the Great, Naughton’s legacy lives on through his family, his thousands of jobs created, and the enduring impact of his generosity — celebrated by Tanaiste Simon Harris as the mark of a…
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