Bank of Ireland Announces Proposal to Elect New Non-executive Director

Bank of Ireland today announced the proposal to elect a new non-executive director to the Court of Directors at the Annual General Court on 3rd July.

Mr. Patrick O’Sullivan has had a distinguished and varied career in financial services and retired recently as Vice Chairman and Chief Growth Officer of Zurich Financial Services Group, based in Switzerland. Prior to that role he held senior positions with a number of companies including Group Finance Director, Zurich Financial Services (Switzerland); Chief Executive Officer, Eagle Star Insurance (London); Chief Operating Officer, Barclays De Zoete Wedd Holdings (London); Managing Director, Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. (part of GE Capital) (London & New York); Executive Director, Goldman Sachs International (London) and General Manager, Bank of America Futures (London)

Mr. O’Sullivan holds a BBS from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters degree in Accounting & Finance from London School of Economics. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and was a member of the International Accounting Standards Board – Insurance Working Group on IFRS.

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