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John R. Haley, aged 63, is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), a position he has held since 2019 after joining the board in 2011.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/SON/people/john-haley)[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHN-HALEY-A1B3VQ/)[[7]](https://investor.sonoco.com/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx) He chairs the Executive Committee and demonstrates strong engagement, attending over 75% of board and committee meetings in 2024.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/SON/people/john-haley)[[5]](https://investor.sonoco.com/governance/committee-composition/default.aspx) As the brother-in-law of Sonoco's CEO R. Howard Coker, he is not considered independent under NYSE rules, though governance structures include a Lead Independent Director and independent committee chairs to mitigate concerns.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/SON/people/john-haley)
Haley serves as Chief Executive Officer of Gosiger, Inc., a privately owned distributor of CNC machine tools and factory automation solutions based in Dayton, OH, since 2010, with prior roles as Managing Partner and Division Vice President.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/SON/people/john-haley)[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHN-HALEY-A1B3VQ/)[[7]](https://investor.sonoco.com/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx) His expertise spans executive leadership in manufacturing, automation, corporate finance, sales, and marketing.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/SON/people/john-haley) He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Virginia, and serves on boards including Ultra-Met Carbide Technologies, the University of Dayton, and Gosiger Foundation.[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHN-HALEY-A1B3VQ/)[[8]](https://sonoco2024ir.q4web.com/news/news-details/2011/John-R.-Haley-Elected-to-Sonoco-Board-of-Directors-07-20-2011/default.aspx) Recently, Haley has been active in insider trading, purchasing shares of Sonoco stock, including 3,000 shares worth $140,269 and 2,506 shares on May 2, 2025.[[4]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/sonoco-products-director-john-r-haley-buys-140269-in-stock-93CH-3898488)[[6]](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/insiders/haley-john-r-861031)
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