John McDonough (businessman)

British businessman (1951–2023)

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[edit]

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

## Career[edit]

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[edit]

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

## Honours[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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. 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. ^ a b "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.