John Soden OC’83

John Soden is CEO of Death Valley Whiskey. After his time in Clongowes he studied in Trinity, an MBA at UCLA and has spent his career in the drinks industry.

Soden’s previous roles include business unit director at Pernod Ricard, managing director at Castle Brands, and vice-president of strategy and development at The Macallan owner Edrington.

One of a number of brothers who went CWC , he left in 1983

Portraits of Clongowes

A podcast series on alumni who went to Clongowes who share their recollections of those days now as adults.Series 4 has been sponsored by Eimear Hannon, of Hannon Travel and Liz O’Kane, Buying Agent of the Year 2024, and is out soon. Portraits is recorded and produced in South Podcast Studio in Dundrum. The series concept is devised and crated by Rossa McDermott OC’78.Broadcast Coordinator Lee Brennan & Conor EustaceEditor Peter Rice If you enjoy podcasts consider supporting the projecthttps://gofund.me/b2eafd2and/or want to be on the podcast E clongowes1978@gmail.com

• No. of episodes: 104
• Latest episode: 2024-12-16
• Education

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