Martin Naughton (born 2 May 1939),[1] is an Irish billionaire businessman, engineer and philanthropist. He is the founder of GlenDimplex, a company specializing in electrical appliances. He has been associated with Trinity College Dublin as a benefactor since the 1990s, including donating a state record €25 million,[2] which led to the awarding of an honorary doctorate in 1995.[3]
Early life
Naughton is an alumnus of De La Salle College Dundalk, where he funds an annual scholarship programme. He is a donor to a number of educational institutions, notably Trinity College Dublin[4] and the University of Notre Dame.[5]