Colm McLoughlin: Life and times in pictures

2000 file photo: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai (then Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence) presents Colm McLoughlin, Managing Director, Dubai Duty Free, with “The Most Distinguished Employee Award” from the Dubai Government, making him the first expatriate to receive the award.

1986 file photo: The “Irish Trinity” — Colm McLoughlin, General Manager, Dubai Duty Free (DDF); George Horan, Senior Shopfloor Controller, DDF; and John Sutcliffe, Deputy General Manager, DDF — is pictured with the Frontier Awards for “Airport Duty Free Operator of the Year” (1985), “Best Marketing Campaign for a Duty Free Operator” (1986), and “Duty-Free Person of the Year”, Colm McLoughlin (1986).

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Duty Free with Colm McLoughlin during the occasion of DDF 25th anniversary.

1983 file photo: Colm McLoughlin with the first batch of Dubai Duty Free employee referred to as the “Pioneers”.

2009 file photo: Recreating history — From left: George Horan, Colm McLoughlin and John Sutcliffe came together to recreate the landmark photograph of the “Irish Trinity” after 23 years, featuring the three Frontier Awards won in 1985 and 1986.

Colm McLoughlin with his wife Breeda.

2017 file photo: Keeping the tradition of leading by example, Colm McLoughlin

2014 file photo: Dubai Duty Free’s Executive Vice-Chairman Colm McLoughlin accepts the Irish Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad in Business and Education category from Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins, at a special ceremony held in the presidential residence Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin, while An Taoiseach Enda Kenny (right) looks on.

Dubai Duty Free CEO Colm McLoughlin, right, and his son Niall McLoughlin, Senior Vice-President, DAMAC Group.

2017 file photo: The Middlesex University Dubai conferred an Honorary Doctorate of the University (DUniv) to Colm McLoughlin, as part of its celebration of the academic success of its Class of 2017 at a ceremony held at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in November. The degree was presented by the Chancellor of Middlesex University, Dame Janet Ritterman, who also presided over the ceremony.

Colm McLoughlin celebrates with his family after receiving an honorary doctorate in this 2017 file photo. His wife Breeda, son Niall and Sherly McLoughlin, Tyna McLoughlin and Amanda Jordan are seen in the photo.

1983 file photo: A young Colm McLoughlin arrived in Dubai in 1983 on a six-month secondment to help set up the Dubai Duty Free and has remained here ever since.