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John Graves

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General Manager at Domtar Tissue
📍 Sanford, Florida, United States

John Graves is the General Manager of Domtars Sanford tissue mill, bringing over 30 years of leadership in the pulp and paper industry. His expertise spans operations, reliability, and innovation from previous VP roles at Twin Rivers Paper Company. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from North Carolina State University.

His deep connection to North Carolina State University, where he earned three separate degrees in pulp & paper science and chemical engineering, suggests a strong and lasting affinity for his alma mater. His career focus has remained squarely within the industry he studied.

He is the author of a publication titled, "Evolution of an Operator Based Maintenance Program."

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
General Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
Sanford, Florida, United States
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Paper Mill Operations
Has over three decades of experience managing pulp, tissue, and paper mill operations for companies like Domtar and Twin Rivers Paper Company.
Manufacturing Reliability
Previously served as a Reliability Manager and is tasked with strengthening safety and reliability in his current General Manager role at Domtar's Sanford mill.
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Career

Work history

6-2026
General Manager
Domtar Tissue
8-2025 - 6-2026
Reliability Manager
Domtar
9-2024 - 8-2025
VP of Customer Supply Chain, Procurement, and CI
Twin Rivers Paper Company
9-2021 - 9-2024
Group VP of Operations
Twin Rivers Paper Company
12-2020 - 9-2021
Vice President of Innovation and Productivity
Twin Rivers Paper Company
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Education
1991 - 1992
Master of Science - MS
North Carolina State University
1986 - 1990
Bachelor of Science - BS
North Carolina State University
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