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Paul Haran
Paul Haran is Chairman of UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Paul is a member of a number of company boards including the Bank of Ireland, Glanbia plc, the Mater Private Hospital, and Edward Dillon & Co. which he chairs. He also chairs the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland and is a member of the Road Safety Authority. He is also a member of the Forum of the Economic and Social Research Council and of the Council of the Irish Taxation Institute, and a trustee of the Millennium Scholars Trust. He is a frequent speaker at international fora and provides strategic advice to a number of companies.
Paul retired at the end of 2004 as Secretary General of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment after a public sector career of almost 30 years. During that time he was a member of the Board of Forfas; also a member of the National Economic and Social Council of Ireland, the National Economic and Social Forum and the Top Level Appointments Commission. He chaired the implementation group to establish Science Foundation Ireland.
Paul received both his BSc in Computer Science and his MSc in Economics, Statistics and Finance from Trinity College Dublin. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Trinity College Dublin in 2006.
