| John McDonough | |
| Birth Date: | November 1951 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Alma Mater: | Imperial College London |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| CEO, Carillion | |
| Term: | 2001–2011 |
| Predecessor: | Sir Neville Simms |
| Successor: | Richard Howson |
John McDonough (November 1951 – 17 September 2023) was a British businessman who was CEO of Carillion from January 2001 to December 2011.
John McDonough was born in November 1951.[1] He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Imperial College London in1972.[2]
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]
McDonough died on 17 September 2023, at the age of 71.[11]
McDonough was appointed a CBE in 2011, for services to industry.[9]