# Gordon Hardie

> Gordon J. Hardie is president and CEO of O-I Glass, a Perrysburg-based glass packaging manufacturer with operations across the Americas and Europe. A County Cork native with Irish and Australian citizenship, he built his career in drinks, baking and ingredients, including leadership roles at Goodman Fielder and Bunge. An O-I director since 2015, he became CEO in May 2024 and is leading its Fit to Win competitiveness program.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at O-I Glass, Inc.
- **Organizations:** O-I Glass, Inc., Bunge Limited (former executive), Goodman Fielder (former executive), Morningside Partners (founder), Pernod Ricard Irish Distillers (former executive), Foster’s Brewing Group (former executive), Southcorp Wines (former executive), Temasek (advisor), MagrowTec (former chair), ARYZTA (former director), Greencore (former director)
- **Nationality:** Irish and Australian
- **Education:** B.A. in languages and psychology; higher diploma in education, University College Cork, MBA, University College Dublin, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Advanced Management Program; AVIRA CEO program (executive education), INSEAD, Corporate Director Certificate (executive education), Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-led Goodman Fielder’s Australian Stock Exchange IPO, according to biographical profiles., UCD Smurfit School Alumnus of the Year, 2015., Led Bunge’s global Operational Excellence program from 2013 to 2019.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1999** — Regional director for the Americas and Asia Pacific at Pernod Ricard Irish Distillers.
- **1999** — Immigrated to Australia; career there included Foster’s Brewing Group and Southcorp Wines leadership roles.
- **2002-2003** — Held sales, marketing and innovation leadership positions at Goodman Fielder.
- **2003-2009** — Managing director of Goodman Fielder’s baking business.
- **2009** — Established M&A advisory firm Morningside Partners.
- **2011-2017** — Managing director at Bunge and executive committee member.
- **2013-2019** — Led Bunge’s global Operational Excellence program.
- **2015** — Joined the O-I board; received UCD Smurfit School Alumnus of the Year recognition.
- **2018-2019** — President, Food & Ingredients at Bunge; retired as an executive in September 2019.
- **2020-2022** — Served on Greencore’s board.
- **2020-2023** — Served on ARYZTA’s board.
- **2023-2025** — Chaired MagrowTec from October 2023 through December 2025.
- **2024** — Became O-I president and CEO on May 15; introduced Fit to Win competitiveness program.
- **2025** — Announced the end of further MAGMA development and operations following a review.

## Achievements

- Co-led Goodman Fielder’s Australian Stock Exchange IPO, according to biographical profiles.
- UCD Smurfit School Alumnus of the Year, 2015.
- Led Bunge’s global Operational Excellence program from 2013 to 2019.
- Under his leadership, O-I reported $300 million in Fit to Win benefits for 2025; these are company-reported program benefits.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — O-I reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.09 per share and a reported loss of $6.33 per share; European pressures prompted revised 2026 guidance and realigned 2027 targets.
- **2026-02** — O-I reported $300 million in 2025 Fit to Win benefits and adjusted EPS of $1.60, versus $0.81 in 2024; reported loss per share widened to $0.84.
- **2025-12** — His MagrowTec chairmanship ended in December 2025, according to O-I’s 2026 proxy.
- **2025-07** — Announced a halt to further MAGMA development and operations and plans to reconfigure the Bowling Green facility.

## Links

- Website: https://www.o-i.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-hardie-448bb15

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