Bill Mulrow, a former partner at Blackstone and former secretary to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, will return on June 17 to his parents’ ancestral village of Clonbur, County Galway where he will dedicate a new outdoor classroom at the Clonbur National School — the same school where his mother and father first met nearly a century ago.
Mulrow’s parents, Michael and Ellen Mulrow, attended the small Irish-speaking village school in the 1920s before immigrating to New York in search of opportunity.
Bill's father worked as a machinist and his mother as a waitress, building a blue-collar life in the Bronx rooted in hard work, faith, education, union support, and strong Irish values.
Mulrow often credits his parents’ work ethic and deep pride in their Irish heritage with shaping both his career and his family’s outlook across generations.
Now, through the donation of a new outdoor learning space featuring a commemorative plaque honoring his parents, Mulrow is giving back to the rural community that helped define his family story.
Clonbur remains a close-knit village of fewer than 1,000 residents, preserving traditions and culture central to the Mulrow family’s identity.
The June 17 dedication ceremony will celebrate the enduring ties between Ireland and its diaspora and the contributions of immigrant families whose sacrifices shaped generations of Irish-American success.
