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Martin Naughton Legacy: Entrepreneur & Philanthropist | Cork News
Martin Naughton, the Irish billionaire founder of Glen Dimplex and visionary philanthropist, has died at 87 after falling ill while traveling in the U.S. With his wife Carmel, he built a global business empire and championed STEM education through The Naughton Foundation, transforming lives through scholarships. Honored with France’s Legion d’Honneur and the Pope’s Order of Saint Gregory the Great, Naughton embodied Irish grit on the world stage—proving Irish manufacturing could lead globally. His legacy? A beacon for innovation, generosity, and the next generation of Irish entrepreneurs…
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