E ugene Murtagh is a self-made Irish billionaire and the founder of Kingspan Group, a global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions. He started his career in the construction industry and founded his own company in the 1960s in County Cavan, Ireland. He has since built it into a major publicly traded, global industrial company.

Kingspan is a key player in the construction industry, with its products being essential for creating energy-efficient and sustainable buildings. The company's insulated panels, insulation boards, and other building materials are used in a wide range of commercial and industrial projects around the world. Murtagh led the company as CEO for many years before transitioning to the role of chairman. He has since stepped down as chairman, but his family retains a significant stake in the company he built from scratch into a global giant.