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Patrick O'Brien


Patrick O’Brien graduated from Bishop McNamara High School in 2007 after attending Maternity BVM for grade school. His grade school class holds the distinction of being the first class to graduate under then-Principal, Terry Granger. Patrick and his younger brother, Kolin (’08), are third generation Bishop McNamara graduates following in the steps of their father (Shawn ’84) and grandfather (Thomas ‘58).

Patrick is currently Director of Sales Planning and Development at Ferrara Candy Company. In addition to serving on the board of Bishop McNamara Catholic School, he serves on the investment committee for the Butler Family Foundation, a foundation that supports human services and the arts in Minnesota. Patrick and his wife, Bridget, both attended the University of Notre Dame and live in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.