KILCONLY man John F. Concannon, founder of the multinational and family-owned JFC Group, has put his life story in print. The Bucket Man – Think Local, Act Global, was launched on Thursday evening in the Clayton Hotel in Galway city.
John’s wife Patricia, family members, friends and work colleagues were in attendance, with Ollie Turner acting as the MC.
The book covers the beginnings of John’s business from designing a multi-bucket to feed three calves on his farm in Kilconly to JFC Group’s current operations in 12 locations across Ireland, the UK and Europe that exports products across the world.
Tuam businessman John Concannon launched his book The Bucket Man: Think Local, Act Global, a memoir about building a successful manufacturing business from the West of Ireland in the Clayton Hotel Galway pictured with David Burke, former editor Tuam Herald, who launched the book, and ghost writer Robert Tighe original from Tuam and now living in New Zeland.
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Ollie Turner MC with ghost writer Robert Tighe
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A section of the crowd at the launch of Tuam businessman John Concannon book
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