John McDonough (businessman)

John McDonough
Born	(1951-11-00)November 1951
Died	17 September 2023(2023-09-17) (aged 71)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Imperial College London
Occupation	Businessman
Title	CEO, Carillion
Term	2001–2011
Predecessor	Sir Neville Simms
Successor	Richard Howson

John McDonough CBE (November 1951 – 17 September 2023) was a British businessman who 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 he led the company's transition 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 was chairman of the CBI's Construction Council from 2008 to 2011[6][7] and vice-chairman of the CBI's Public Services' Strategy Board.[3] He was also chairman of Vesuvius, an engineered ceramics company, from October 2012 to April 2022,[8] and of Sunbird Group, a construction services business operating in East Africa, from September 2014[9] to August 2022.[10]

Death

McDonough died on 17 September 2023, at the age of 71.[11]

Honours

McDonough was appointed a CBE in 2011, for services to industry.[9]

References

1. "John MCDONOUGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
2. "FE Investegate -Carillion PLC Announcements - Carillion PLC: Appointment". www.investegate.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
3. "Executive Profile: John McDonough". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
4. "Carillion Analysis: The fall of a titan". Ecobuild: Industry News. 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 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. "Board Appointment". Financial Times. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
9. "John McDonough - Sunbird". www.sunbirdgroup.co. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
10. "Sunbird Business Services". Companies House. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
11. "John McDonough CBE". The Telegraph. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.