Patrick Crean (Chief Executive)

Patrick Crean is a founder and major shareholder of the Paragon Group, and has been Group Chief Executive since its inception in 1998.

From 1991 to 1998, he was Group Operations Director and a member of the founding executive team of Adare Printing Corporation plc. During this time revenues increased from zero to €256 million and profits to €26 million, through acquisitions and internal growth.

Prior to this he held senior positions at Clondalkin, a leading Irish print and packaging group.