Ronan Downs

Age: 60

Place of birth: Dublin.

Where you live: New York City.

Name of Company you work for: Beckett’s Bar and Grill.

City you work in: New York City.

Profession: Restaurateur

Why I chose this career: It’s a people business.

Status: Married

Family: Carletta Downs wife, son Thomas, daughter Finola.

The proudest moment of my career: Re-opening Beckett’s Bar and Grill after the fire.

Biography: Born in Dublin in 1952, came to New York in 1974 to attend college. Upon graduating I came to New York City for a year and I’m still here and loving it.