About Gary McGann
Born 1950. Gary McGann is a businessperson and chartered accountant.
Education McGann earned a bachelor's degree from University College Dublin and also an MSc in management science from Trinity College Dublin.
Career McGann was CEO of Smurfit Kappa from November 2002 to August 2015, when he retired from executive roles.
In 2019, McGann lost a tax appeal against tax treatment on two payments totalling €2.3 million from when he was chief executive of Smurfit Kappa in 2011. The Tax Appeals Commission ruled the €2.3m claimed as a gift from shareholders was liable for tax. In August 2020, he announced he was stepping down from the Board of Aryzta.
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former CEO Smurfit Kappa
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Gary McGann was born on 25 August 1950 in Palmerstown.
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Gary McGann is a businessperson and chartered accountant.
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