Ben Dunne snr

Ben Dunne snr was the founder of Dunnes Stores, a prominent Irish retail empire known for its 'stack 'em high, sell 'em cheap' philosophy. A draper’s apprentice from Rostrevor, he opened his first store in Cork in 1944 and built a reputation for aggressive negotiation and a complex, often controversial, management style. Dunne was notoriously private and gruff, preferring to avoid publicity, yet his legacy is marked by both significant business success and familial turmoil.