Fran Rooney

Fran Rooney is an Irish businessman, Barrister-At-Law and Chairman of cryptocurrency company Mingo^[1] and was CEO of the Football Association of Ireland association football. He is also a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

As CEO of the cryptography and data security company, Baltimore Technologies, Fran took the company from a small operation to a global enterprise with a market cap of $13.6 billion; twice named Ireland’s Company of the Year. Fran was also presented with the 2000 Businessman of the Year by the President of Ireland and 2001 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Bank of Ireland.

Early life[]

Rooney took his Leaving Cert at CBS Westland Row.^[2]

Football career[]

He was Chief Executive Officer of the Football Association of Ireland from May 2003 to November 2004.^[3] Irish Times

He took the CEO job as he loved football. Previously he had an active career as a footballer playing for Shamrock Rovers, Home Farm and St Patrick's Athletic and coached football and Gaelic Football teams. He became a football manager eventually managing the Republic of Ireland women's national football team from 1986 - 1992.^[4]

Early Business Career[]

Higher Executive Officer, Variety of roles in Irish Government Sector.

An Post - Systems Analyst, Responsible for designing, developing and implementing high end computer systems.

National Irish Bank - 1990 = 1993 General Manager

Meridian - 1993 - 1994 - Managing Director

Quay Financial Software - 1994 - 1996 - CEO

Baltimore Technologies[]

Baltimore Technologies had started life in 1976 as Chaco Computer Consultants, but kept a fairly low profile for its first 20 years. Its founder, Michael Purser, was a TCD computer science lecturer and Baltimore's services drew on his deep mathematical knowledge.

Fran Rooney in conjunction with Dermot Desmond, founded Baltimore Technologies. As CEO he developed the company from a start-up to a global data security company. He developed products, marketed company and listed on NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange (Listed on FTSE 100) with a market capitalisation of €13.6 billion, 1,400 employees and offices in 23 cities worldwide. Irish Independent

In 1998 Bill Clinton and Bertie Ahern signed an Electronic Commerce deal using Baltimore's technology. Under Rooney's leadership Baltimore underwent several successful mergers, became a member of the FTSE 100, and was also successfully listed on the NASDAQ. Baltimore Technologies was Company of the Year in 1998 and 2000. In 2000, Mr. Rooney was awarded Businessman of the Year and was presented with his award by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese[1]. He was Bank of Ireland Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001. In July 2001, Rooney quit Baltimore Technologies.^[5][6]

Business Career - continued[]

Vimio - 2004 - 2005 - Executive chairman

Ice Broadband - 2004 - 2008- Executive Chairman

Mingo - 2017 - Present - Executive Chairman

Barrister at Law[]

FRAN Rooney, the former Baltimore Technologies tycoon and ex-chief executive of the FAI, qualified as a barrister at the age of 52. Irish Independent

Achievements and Certificates[]

Businessman of the Year 2001 (Presented by President of Ireland)

Entrepreneur of the Year 2001

Product of the Year 2000

Product of the Year 1999

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountancy

Fellow of the Irish Computer Society

Fellow of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Education[]

Honourable Society Kings Inn Bachelor of Law Degree 2008

Honourable Society Kings Inn Diploma in Legal Studies 2004- 2007

Institute of Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountant 1986 - 1989

Institute of Public Administration

Honours Degree in Administrative Science 1986

Honours Diploma in Administrative Science 1985.

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