John has over 35 years of experience in the industrial distribution sector and recently retired at the CEO of White Cap (formerly known as HD Supply’s Construction & Industrial business), a distributor of specialty construction and safety supplies for professional contractors, and a CD&R Fund XI portfolio company. During his tenure there, White Cap grew from $1 Billion to over $6 Billion in revenue, transitioning from a subsidiary of HD Supply to a high performing independent company. Prior to leading White Cap, John was President and CEO of Ferguson Enterprises, where he began his career in 1985. John serves as Chairman for Veritiv, and as a Director for White Cap and FBM. John has a B.S. from Virginia Tech and has attended advanced management programs at the Wharton School of Business, Institute of Management Development, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, and Columbia University.