John Egan is an Associate Professor and Director of the Marketing & Sales Area at the Busch School of Business. He teaches courses in Marketing Strategy, Professional Consultative Sales, Integrated Sales and Marketing, Marketing Management and Foundations of Business. 

Before joining The Busch School, Egan spent 25 years in C-suite roles, designing and executing growth strategies for venture capital and private-equity backed technology companies with international reach.  He has served in roles including President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer (x3), Executive Vice President and Business Unit Head for companies spanning industries including software technology, offshoring, telecommunications, digital publishing, and higher education. He has traveled extensively in Europe, India and the U.S.  His special expertise is in formulating market-winning strategies for organizations pursuing transformational growth.

Egan's academic interests lie in the areas of marketing ethics, the psychology of marketing and Catholic entrepreneurship.  He holds an MBA from Trinity College, Dublin and a B.Sc. (Eng.) from University College, Dublin. Irish born, Egan moved to the U.S. in 2001 and lives in Maryland with his wife Josephine, since their 5 grown children have left the nest.