Frank Daly Chair, Irish National Asset Management Agency

Frank Daly was appointed Chairman of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) by Ireland’s Minister of Finance in December 2009, largely in response to the country’s financial crisis.

Previous to the NAMA appointment, Daly served as Public Interest Director of the Anglo Irish Bank under the Banks Guarantee Scheme and Chairman of the Commission on Taxation, which was established to review the structure and efficiency of the Irish Taxation System.

From 2002 to 2008, Daly was Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners. Having joined the Revenue in 1963, Daly had been a Commissioner since 1996 and Accountant General of Revenue and Head of Strategic and Business Planning since 1993.

Daly was born in Abbeyside, County Waterford, and educated at Dungarvan C.B.S.; University College, Dublin; and the Dublin Institute of Technology.  He holds a BComm. Degree and a Diploma in European Community Law. In 2010, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by the University of Limerick in recognition of his distinguished public service.