Gerry Crawford joined the DAA group of companies after graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin. He held various finance management roles before being recruited to the DAA’s international retail management programme.

Subsequently, Gerry spent 14 years overseas with Aer Rianta International, holding senior management positions in Eastern Europe, Middle East, The Levant and the Mediterranean.

Prior to taking up the role of COO, his most recent posts were Director Retail Operations, Head of Retail & Concessions (Ireland), Regional Purchasing Manager – Middle East and General Manager of the award winning Cyprus Duty Free.

Gerry also holds an MBA from Warwick Business School.