John O'Higgins

John O'Higgins

Chairman at ELEMENTIS PLC

Net worth: 311 545 $ as of 29/06/2025

60 year
Consumer Services
Producer Manufacturing
Electronic Technology

Profile

John E.
O'Higgins
currently works at Elementis Plc, as Non-Executive Chairman from 2021, Oxford Nanopore Technologies Plc, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2019, Johnson Matthey Plc, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2023, and Wincott Foundation, as Trustee.
Mr. O'Higgins also formerly worked at Spectris Plc, as Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director from 2012 to 2018, Exide Technologies LLC, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2013 to 2015, Honeywell International, Inc., as President-Automation & Control Solutions from 1991 to 2005, and Envea Global SAS, as Member-Supervisory Board.
Mr. O'Higgins received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University, Masters Business Admin degree from INSEAD, and undergraduate degree from University College Dublin.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
30/12/2024 125,600 ( 0.02% ) 275 386 $ 29/06/2025
30/03/2025 1,520 ( 0% ) 36 160 $ 29/06/2025

John O'Higgins active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC Director/Board Member 15/11/2017
ELEMENTIS PLC Chairman 31/08/2021
OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC Director/Board Member 31/08/2019
Director/Board Member -
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Former positions of John O'Higgins

CompaniesPositionEnd
SPECTRIS PLC Chief Executive Officer 27/09/2018
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES Director/Board Member 31/12/2014
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Corporate Officer/Principal 31/12/2004
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Training of John O'Higgins

University College Dublin
Undergraduate Degree
Purdue University
Undergraduate Degree
INSEAD
Masters Business Admin

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SPECTRIS PLC

Producer Manufacturing

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Electronic Technology

JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

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ELEMENTIS PLC

Process Industries

OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

Electronic Technology

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