Frank Dolphin
Irish businessman
Frank Dolphin (born January 1959) is an Irish psychologist and businessman known for his involvement with the Irish Health Service, as a former chairman of Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Governor of the Mater Hospital, and as a past president of the Waterford Chamber of Commerce. He co-founded RigneyDolphin Ltd. and RelateCare.
Education
Dolphin was born in Birr, County Offaly and attended Presentation College in Birr. He subsequently attended University College Dublin, where he obtained a PhD in psychology. His early research on information models in speech fluency was recognised by the British Psychological Society when he was awarded their Young Psychologist of the year award for his post graduate research.
He lectured at Trinity College Dublin (covering the topics of Psychology and Consumer Behaviour) while working on his PhD at Temple Street. After obtaining his PhD he moved to Waterford and set up the department of Psychology at the Waterford Institute of Technology (then Regional Technical College) and was responsible for introducing counselling and medical services there. He also worked as a consulting psychologist for St Joseph's Industrial School, Clonmel.
Dolphin has served on the board of Governors of the Waterford Institute of Technology.
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