Peter Casey is the founder and executive chairman of Claddagh Resources, a global recruitment and search business that places high-level executives with many of the world's Fortune 500 companies. Having established successful business interests in Australia and Ireland, Peter set up Claddagh Resources in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1995. Claddagh currently operates across four continents.
Peter was named by Irish America magazine as one of the leading Irish-American businessmen of 2007. He has had a wide portfolio of business interests, including commercial, residential and agricultural property in Ireland. Peter is also an accomplished writer and a political and business commentator, with articles published regularly in Ireland and the United States. Peter was a panellist for several years on the Irish television programme Dragons' Den. In 2018, Peter stood as an independent candidate for the Presidency of Ireland. He was runner up securing 23.4% of the vote.
Peter lives in Atlanta with his wife, Helen, and their five children, and divides his time between the States and his family home in Derry, Northern Ireland. Outside work Peter is a passionate golfer and swimmer.
