Paul Mooney (college president)

Paul Mooney
7th President of National College of Ireland
In office January 2007 – February 2010
Preceded by	Professor Joyce O'Connor
Succeeded by	Dr. Phillip Matthews
Personal details
Alma mater	National College of Ireland University of Dublin
Website	Website

Dr. Paul Mooney was appointed President of National College of Ireland, based in North Wall, Dublin, in February 2007. He holds a Ph. D (Doctorate in Industrial Sociology), a Graduate Diploma (Industrial Relations), and a National Diploma in Industrial Relations and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Mooney began his working life as a butcher in Dublin. After completing a formal apprenticeship, he moved into production management. He subsequently joined General Electric and held a number of increasingly responsible Human Resource positions in manufacturing.

After G.E, Mooney worked with Sterling Drug in the start-up of their highly successful plant in Waterford. Subsequently, as Human Resource Director for the Pacific Rim, he had responsibility for all personnel activity in South East Asia.

On his return to Ireland, Mooney established PMA Consulting (1991), a specialised organisation and management development consultancy.

Mooney is the author of eight books. One, the "Badger Ruse", is a crime thriller set in Dublin, while the others cover a wide range of topics in the HR area. The books include:

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