John McGirr

About John McGirr

Proudly leading a global, best-in-class workforce that invents, makes and sells the optical fiber and cable that connect us all.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President and General Manager, Corning Optical Fiber & Cable

   Corning Incorporated

   Jul 2022 — Present

   Executive responsible for Corning\'s Optical Fiber & Cable division, a highly skilled global workforce creating the building blocks of today\'s telecommunications networks. • Led capacity expansions, part of Corning\'s $500 million in fiber and cable manufacturing investments since 2020, to meet demand fueled by Generative AI and broadband expansion. • Promoted innovations that include smaller-diameter Corning® SMF-28® Contour fiber and high-density Contour™ Flow Cable – ushering in a density revolution for the age of AI.

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering

  1982 — 1986

• Navy Nuclear Power School and Engineers Exam

  Passed Naval Reactors exam, Nuclear propulsion

  1986 — 1988

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Process Engineering
• Budgets
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Six Sigma
• Continuous Improvement
• Greenfield Plant - Poland and China
• Engineering
• Mfg & Sc Strategy Development & Execution
• Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Leadership
• Telecom Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
• Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Life Science Plastic, Glass, Equipment & Media Mfg & Sc
• Product Development