John McDonnell Abruptly Leaves Patron

Dear Client: Patron Spirits president and coo John McDonnell is leaving the premium spirits company. John has been with Patron since 2005 and is credited with helping close the acquisition of Ultimat vodka and leading the company's international and duty free expansion. You'll recall John was just recently promoted to the newly created role of president international in January and moved to company headquarters in Switzerland. However, a spokesperson from Patron told WSD "he's been thinking for sometime that it's