Carlos Ghosn — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Former Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, which became the world’s largest automotive group in 2017, producing and selling over 10.5 million vehicles.
Orchestrated the turnaround of Nissan from near bankruptcy in 1999-2000, returning it to profitability within 12 months.
Served simultaneously as Chairman and CEO of Groupe Renault, Chairman of Nissan Motor, and Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors.
Led the Alliance to be the first to offer a fleet of affordable, mass-market electric vehicles, selling over 441,000 EVs by early 2017.
Began his professional career in 1978 at Michelin, holding leadership roles for 18 years.
Accused of financial misconduct at Nissan in 2018 and escaped Japan in 2019 while under house arrest awaiting trial.

Biography

Carlos Ghosn is a businessman and former automotive executive, widely recognized for his leadership in the global automotive industry. He served as Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, an automotive collaboration that grew to become the world’s largest automotive group in 2017, producing and selling over 10.5 million vehicles. Ghosn also held top executive roles concurrently as Chairman and CEO of Groupe Renault, Chairman of Nissan Motor, and Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors.