John McDonough greeted John Nye, a Saint Mary’s student and Blackhawks fan.
Saint Mary’s alum John McDonough ’75, president of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks, shared his triumphant and inspiring story with his alma mater on Sept. 2. McDonough served as the guest speaker during SMU’s annual convocation ceremony, where he was presented with the Presidential Medal for Outstanding Merit. McDonough also spoke to business students and faculty about the Chicago Blackhawks ‘One Goal’ business plan, and he held a Q&A session at a gathering for the SMU community and Winona business leaders.
McDonough was named president of the Chicago Blackhawks in November of 2007, and under McDonough’s leadership, the Blackhawks became one of professional sports’ biggest success stories, in what Forbes Magazine called the “The Greatest Sports-Business Turnaround Ever.”
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