Chesapeake Pharmaceutical Packaging names VP of operations

Chesapeake Corporation has announced John McKeough as the new vice president – operations for its Chesapeake Pharmaceutical Packaging – North America (CPP-NA) subsidiary. His responsibilities include managing CPP-NA’s four manufacturing facilities in Lake Success, New York; Brooklyn, New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Lexington, North Carolina.

Prior to joining CPP-NA, McKeough served as plant manager for Graphic Packaging International in Cincinnati. Before that he was vice president of operations for Multi-Color Corporation in Cincinnati where he was responsible for managing six manufacturing locations. He previously held various production management and general management positions with Fort James Corporation, Americus Communications and Marion Plywood Corporation.

McKeough received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a master of business administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Chesapeake Corporation is a supplier of specialty paperboard and plastic packaging with headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.