Irresistible PR force: Declan Kelly profile
Love him or loathe him, Kelly has been one of the most successful business people to come out of Ireland
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Name: Declan Kelly
Age:50
Appearance: A ringer for his brother Labour TD Alan Kelly, but with a more expensive suit and haircut
Newsworthiness: His global PR advisory firm Teneo sold a majority stake that values it at over $700 million
A hallmark characteristic of many veteran PR types is a rather oleaginous charm, but whatever else Declan Kelly might be accused of, it is seldom smarminess.
“It’s the classic Marmite effect,” says ...