Irish America Magazine Names Inaugural Hall of Fame Inductee

NEW YORK, October 20, 2010 ­ Irish America magazine is proud to honor Donald
R. Keough as the first inductee into the Irish America Hall of Fame. The
Irish America Hall of Fame honors the extraordinary achievements of
Irish-American leaders ‹ from their significant accomplishments and
contributions to American society, to their personal commitment to
safeguarding their Irish heritage and to the betterment of Ireland. The
inaugural Irish America Hall of Fame induction of Donald Keough will take
place at Irish America¹s 2010 Business 100 Awards Luncheon on November 30th
at the New York Yacht Club in New York City.

Donald Keough's extraordinary life story, rising from a poor but proud farm
family in Iowa, to the pinnacle of an international business career as
President of Coca-Cola and Chairman of Allen and Company, has earned him the
respect of corporate leaders around the globe. His contributions to Ireland
and Irish-American studies have won him a place in the hearts of Irish
people the world over.

Donald retired as President and Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola in
April 1993 and remains a director of the company. He is Chairman of the
Board of Allen & Company Inc., a privately held investment firm; a director
of IAC/InterActiveCorp., Convera Corp. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.; and
serves on the Taoiseach's (Irish Prime Minister's) Irish-American Advisory
Board.

Through all his corporate success, Donald never lost touch with his Irish
roots. He created the Irish Studies programs at Notre Dame and its sister
school in Dublin, and organized and led several trade missions to Ireland,
North and South, introducing such corporate heavyweights as Warren Buffett
and Bill Gates to the country. He has been a voice of encouragement and
commitment on all things Irish from his ancestral land to his own heritage
to his beloved Fighting Irish at Notre Dame.

In June 2007, Donald Keough completed "The Long Journey Home," which began
in the worst of times ‹ the Famine era ‹ with young Michael Keough striking
out for the New World, and ended with the best of times, with Donald, the
Corporate Chieftain, being granted his Irish citizenship. To celebrate he
brought his family, including his wife Mickie and 16 of his 18 grandchildren
to Ireland for a visit, thus ensuring that the younger generation enjoy an
appreciation for their roots.