Michael Benn, a 75-year-old retired carpenter from Queens, has been named the grand marshal for the 2025 St. Patrick's Day parade, a role he describes as a dream come true. He has dedicated decades to community service and charity work, leading him to be unanimously chosen for this prestigious position. Benn's life has been intertwined with St. Patrick's Day celebrations since childhood in Limerick, Ireland, where he and his wife first met. Their journey to America was inspired by family heritage and the pursuit of the American Dream.
"It's a culmination of everything in life that you've ever dreamed of," Benn told The Post ahead of this year's festivities.
"It's an honor of honors. It's like hitting the lotto."
Benn humbly described himself as incomparable to his predecessors, including Heineken CEO Maggie Timoney and Michael Dowling, the president and CEO of Northwell Health..."
St. Patrick's Day has played a major role in Benn's life since he was a young boy growing up in Ireland's city of Limerick..."
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