John Macnab : Academy of Distinguished Engineers - 2008

Award Year
2008
Graduation Year
1976
Department
Biological and Ecological Engineering
Biography

Prior to joining Garmin AT (previously UPS Aviation Technologies) in 1988, John Macnab worked for Caterpillar. During his 20-year career with Garmin, he has held a variety of positions, starting as a mechanical engineer and moving on to production engineering supervisor and manufacturing engineering manager. Macnab was promoted to manufacturing division manager and a member of the company’s senior staff in 1992. He has served as general manager since 2000 and played a key leadership role in negotiations and the acquisition of UPS Aviation Technologies by Garmin International in 2003. Since the acquisition, Macnab has overseen a significant expansion of the Salem operation at the Salem Airport. Garmin is a worldwide provider of navigation, communication, and information devices, most of which are enabled by global positioning system (GPS) technology. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a diverse family of hand-held, portable, and fixed-mount devices.

Degrees

  • B.A. SE, 1975
  • M.S. AE, 1976