Moloney is the former group managing director of Glanbia plc, a global performance nutrition and ingredients company. He served as group managing director of Glanbia plc from 2001 until he retired from that position in November 2013. Moloney joined Glanbia plc in 1987 and held a number of senior management positions before he was appointed deputy group managing director in 2000 and, subsequently, as group managing director in 2001. He was a member of the Glanbia plc board for 16 years, having been first appointed in September 1997.
Moloney is a non-executive director of DCC plc and of Greencore Group plc. He is also a council member of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation. He graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science in 1978 and was awarded an MBA in 1988 from National University of Ireland Galway. In 2011, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from UCD.
Smurfit Kappa Group Chairman, Liam O'Mahony, said that "John brings significant experience of international markets and we are delighted to announce his appointment as an independent director. He led the transformation of Glanbia into a global leader and we believe he will make a valuable contribution to the continuing development of Smurfit Kappa."
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