Cornelius Patrick Power

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**Dr Cornelius (Con) Patrick Power**, born 29 January 1939 Waterford; parents Henry Power, Accountant & Hide Merchant (1902-1947) & Catherine Madeline (neé O’Sullivan), National Teacher (1902-1976); home then: Gracedieu Lower, Waterford X91 P6D3. **Post-graduate career**: 1963-2005: Director, DCP Consultants Ltd (1993-2005); Director (Economic Affairs), Ibec (CII) (1979-1993), formally assigned by Ibec to Department of the Environment & Local Government (1988-1989; non-executive to 12-1993), and Department of the Taoiseach (1992-1993; projects to 01-1994); President, IT Sligo (ATU Sligo)(1972-1979; Research Officer (Unit Leader), An Foras Forbartha (Department of the Environment & Local Government)(1967-1972); Lecturer, DIT (TU Dublin)(1964-1967) ; Inspector of Taxes (1963-1964). Retired 31 March 2005; on “Register of Retired Members” of my 3 Professional Bodies. **Part-time & occasional lecturer**, and extern examiner to Universities, Institutes of Technology, public sector entities, learned societies, and to professional & trade bodies 1967–2009, and guest public lecturer 1965-2019. **Education & formation**: BComm (Hons 2.1 1963 UCD), linked with training as Accountant and Chartered Governance Professional, including with Kennedy Crowley & Co (KPMG), and Gardner Donnelly & Co (Deloitte), with assignments in the public, professional practice, and private sectors Ireland & UK (1956-1963) (Career break 1957-59). **Academic Post-graduate**: MEconSc (Hons 2.1 1965 UCD), Politic