Wilbur Ross will ‘support Irish growth’ if in Trump’s cabinet

Billionaire backed Ireland during the crisis and has ‘detailed knowledge’ of Irish economy writes Tom Lyons

Wilbur Ross was a critical member of the consortium which invested €1.1 billion, rescuing Bank of Ireland

Billionaire Wilbur Ross, who is expected to become Donald Trump’s commerce secretary in the US, has been described by his Irish business partners as a “supporter of the Irish growth story”.

Nick Corcoran, cofounder of the Cardinal Capital Group which runs the €300 million WLR Cardinal Mezzanine Fund in a joint venture with Ross, told The Sunday Business Post: “The speculation regarding Wilbur Ross being nominated for a cabinet position in the Trump ...