The two youngest ever Presidents of the Institute met for coffee this week.
Sir Desmond Lorimer was just 42 when he became President in 1968 and has been the Institute’s youngest ever President for the last 56 years, until Barry Doyle was elected in 2024.
Sir Desmond reaches the significant milestone of 100 years of age later this year, so Barry met him for coffee at the Culloden Hotel near Belfast to congratulate Sir Desmond on his long and distinguished career and his significant role in boosting the reputation of the profession and the Institute.
Barry Doyle said “I am delighted to be following in Sir Desmond’s footsteps, he has had a remarkable career across business, practice and the public sector and he is as proud today to be a chartered accountant as he was when he qualified all those years ago (or last century as he put it!)
“He worked to modernize the profession and make it more attractive to a new generation, to advocate for the role of the accountant working in business and was at the forefront of technology and saw the huge opportunity in its adoption.
“What’s more, later this year he turns 100 and I can only hope that I’m as active and as sharp as he is when (if!) I get to his age! An absolute legend, a genuine highlight to spend some time with him.”
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