Flatley looks to sell good bit of his empire

Stories don't get much better than the Tom Flatley story. Born in Ireland, Flatley came to America in 1950, at the age of 18, with $32 in his pocket. He went to work at a German delicatessen in the Bronx, did a hitch in the service and then went to night school on the G I Bill, earning plumber's, electrician's, ... (Full article: 787 words)

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