Wednesday, 13 March 2013 17:21
Arthur Guinness (Kildare): Irish Business Hall Of Fame Inductee
Famous Son Of Ireland: Entrepreneur & Founder Category: Arthur Guinness: Famous Irish Entrepreneur & Founder Of Guinness Brewery Guinness Stout is world renowned and Arthur Guinness, the original founder, is a famous Son of The Emerald Isle. He was born in Leixlip, Co. Kildare in 1725 and his rise to fame started when his godfather left him a legacy of £100 in 1742 when Arthur was aged just seventeen. His first business venture began in 1756 when he was thirty one…