Mallon

American

[mal-uhn] / ˈmæl ən /

noun

Mary Typhoid Mary, 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.

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Like many advisers, Mallon urges his older clients to prioritize their own needs — and live large — rather than skimp and save so that their heirs inherit more.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

“Retirees are living longer and spending more of their nest egg,” Mallon said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, China’s Su Bingtian finished sixth in the 100 meters—the first Asian man to reach the final since Japan’s Takayoshi Yoshioka in 1932, according to Olympic historian Bill Mallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 2, 2025

Jacob's mother Samantha Mallon says: "Any raise in the money is welcome, but it's still so far short of what we need and it's not addressing the safeguarding issues."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

Sean Red and the rest of the Mallon family were outside, almost all.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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