Profile: Pat McCann

Accommodating man

I'm not sure I've ever met anyone who enjoys work as much. He gets an enormous buzz out of the business.

Fact file

**Age:** 63

**Appearance:** Polished, dependable and satisfied.

**Newsworthiness:** Dalata Hotel Group, where he is chief executive, just raised €265 million in an initial public offering. McCann is going to use the money to buy up to 25 new hotels to add to the 40 the company already operates.

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What makes someone a good chief executive? The ability to make lots of money for other people certainly helps.

Pat McCann has ...