John McDonough (businessman)

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John McDonough
BornNovember 1951 (age 70)
NationalityBritish
Alma materImperial College London
OccupationBusinessman
Titleformer CEO, Carillion
Term2001-11
PredecessorSir Neville Simms
SuccessorRichard Howson

John McDonough CBE (born November 1951), is a British businessman, and was CEO of Carillion from January 2001 to December 2011.

Early life[]

John McDonough was born in November 1951.[1] He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Imperial College London in 1972.[2]

Career[]

McDonough started his career at Massey Ferguson.[2] He joined Johnson Controls in 1991, as UK managing director, Automotive Systems Group (ASG), rising to vice president, integrated facilities management, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and a member of the senior management team, until his appointment as Carillion CEO.[2]

McDonough was CEO of Carillion from January 2001 to December 2011[3] and has been blamed for the company's switch of focus from construction to services.[4] He retired in December 2011, having reached the age of 60, and was succeeded as CEO by the chief operating officer, Richard Howson.[5]

McDonough is chairman of Vesuvius Group SA, since October 2012, a past chairman of the CBI's Construction Council (2008-2011)[6][7] and vice-chairman of the CBI's Public Services' Strategy Board.[3] He has been chairman of Sunbird Group since September 2014.[8]

Honours[]

McDonough was appointed a CBE in 2011, for services to industry.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "John MCDONOUGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "FE Investegate -Carillion PLC Announcements - Carillion PLC: Appointment". www.investegate.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Executive Profile: John McDonough". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Carillion Analysis: The fall of a titan". Ecobuild: Industry News. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ "John McDonough to leave Carillion". constructionnews.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  6. ^ Burke, Myles (11 July 2008). "Carillion chief to head CBI Construction Council". Construction News. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  7. ^ "New chairman for CBI Construction Council". The Construction Index. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  8. ^ a b "John McDonough - Sunbird". www.sunbirdgroup.co. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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