John is the former Chairman and CEO of Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL). He brings more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive and leader in global, industrial markets. He joined Ball Corporation in 1999 and served in several leadership positions before assuming the role of CEO in 2011 and Chairman and CEO in 2013. During his tenure as CEO, Ball Corporation completed multiple acquisitions and strategic transactions as the company’s revenues doubled and its market capitalization increased sixfold. During his early career at Ball Corporation, John worked in corporate planning and development and later became President of Ball Packaging Europe. Prior to joining Ball Corporation, he served as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance for Lehman Brothers. John serves on the Board of Directors at Trane Technologies and Kohler Co. and is chair of the board at the Holderness School. He holds a B.A. in English and Economics from Colgate University and an M.B.A. in Finance and Strategy from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, where he was named the Ira J. Harris scholar in finance.
Directorships
- Veritiv
- Wilsonart
Experience
- Ball Corporation | Chairman and CEO
- Lehman Brothers
Education
Northwestern University | M.B.A., Finance and Strategy
Colgate University | B.A., English and Economics