Published: April 2, 2018 By

John HayesI am excited to announce that this Thursday evening at 6 p.m. we will have Ball Corporation president and CEO John Hayes on campus for an event and conversation.

I’ll sit down with John in the ATLAS Black Box Studio to talk about his role as the company’s leader, the heritage of Ball Corporation, the company’s dominance in aerospace, metal packaging and sustainability, and more. To RSVP, click here. A reception will follow.

Ball Corporation, headquartered in Broomfield, is the world's largest supplier of infinitely recyclable beverage cans and a leading producer of food and aerosol cans. It is also the parent company of Ball Aerospace, which provides spacecraft, instruments and other technologies in support of space and Earth science, exploration, national security and intelligence programs. It employs more than 18,000 people worldwide.

John joined Ball Corporation in 1999 and took the helm as president and chief executive officer in January 2011. In his time with Ball, Hayes has served as president and chief operating officer, executive vice president, and president of Ball Packaging Europe. He also held positions in corporate planning and development, corporate strategy, marketing and new product development.

This event is open to everyone and every major. Hope to see you there!

Bobby Braun is dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science.