Ed McGough
Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Technical Operations
Ed McGough is senior vice president, Global Manufacturing and Technical Operations of Alcon Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Alcon, Inc., the world's largest eye care company. In this role, Mr. McGough is responsible for the company's Manufacturing, Quality Assurance and Compliance, Engineering, Global Supply Chain, U.S. Distribution, Corporate Purchasing, Safety and Environmental Affairs and Customer Service.
Mr. McGough joined Alcon in April 1991 as a manager of quality assurance and regulatory affairs in the company's Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania facility. Following this role, Mr. McGough held various positions at Alcon in both Fort Worth, Texas and Puerto Rico, including director of quality assurance, director of operations and director of manufacturing. He has also served as vice president and general manager of Fort Worth and Houston manufacturing. Most recently, Mr. McGough served as vice president, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Operations, responsible for the company's pharmaceutical plants in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Belgium and France.
Prior to joining Alcon, Mr. McGough served in various quality engineering/management roles with Baxter Healthcare Corporation. He is also a member of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering and the Parenteral Drug Association.
Mr. McGough earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1983. He is also a 1999 graduate of the Stanford Executive Program.
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