Sir Anthony Joseph Francis O'Reilly, AO, (born 7 May 1936, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish businessman and former international
rugby union player. He is known for his dominance of the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, and
as former CEO and Chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company. He was the leading shareholder of Waterford Wedgwood. Perhaps Ireland's
first billionaire, a status lost in 2008-2009, he remains one of Ireland's richest citizens.