# Tony O'Reilly

> Sir Anthony John Francis O'Reilly was an Irish businessman and international rugby union player. He was known for his try scoring in rugby, his involvement in the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, and as CEO and chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company. He was the leading shareholder of Waterford Wedgwood and a founder and major supporter of The Ireland Funds. A citizen of both Ireland and the United Kingdom, he was knighted as a Knight Bachelor for his services to Northern Ireland.

*Irish businessman and rugby union player (1936-2024)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Football / Soccer Player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q937857))
- **Category:** Footballers
- **Born:** 1936-05-07
- **Died:** 2024-05-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 7.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

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