Carlos Ghosn

Carlos Ghosn (pronounced: " Gonn " ) KBE ( born March 9, 1954 in Porto Velho ) is a Brazilian-born manager. He possesses both the Brazilian and the French and the Lebanese citizenship. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of Renault - Nissan.

Training

Ghosn grew up as the child of a Christian Lebanese family in Lebanon and studied at the French École Polytechnique. After completing his engineering studies, he worked since 1978 at Michelin where he head for the area of ​​North America was after twelve years.

Activity at Renault

After 18 years at Michelin, he came in 1996 as Manager to Renault with the task of helping in the rehabilitation of the ailing company. Renault sent him in 1999 with the mission " views and rehabilitate " the Japanese auto giant Nissan, in which Renault had participated under the leadership of Louis Schweitzer to 44.4 % and was in a existence-threatening crisis. Plant closures, improvements of all processes and reorganization of the supply chain led to the reorganization of Nissan. Renault he has been succeeding Louis Schweitzer since 2005.

In 2006, Ghosn led to the proposal of the General Motors shareholder Kirk Kerkorian talks on an alliance with General Motors, but the first ended without result.

Ghosn is married to the Lebanese Rita Ghosn and has four children.

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