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Carlos Ghosn

9 March 1954 – present

Carlos Ghosn (born 1954) is a Brazilian-born businessman of Lebanese descent who led the turnaround of Nissan after 1999 and served as chief executive of both Renault and Nissan, heading the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. He was arrested in Tokyo in November 2018 on charges of financial misconduct and in December 2019 fled Japan for Lebanon while awaiting trial.

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Born in Porto Velho, Brazil
9 March 1954

Born in Porto Velho, in the Brazilian state of Rondônia, to a family of Lebanese origin.

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Moved to Beirut, Lebanon
c. 1960

Relocated with his mother to Beirut as a child and was educated at Jesuit schools there.

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Graduated from the École Polytechnique and the École des Mines de Paris
1974 – 1978

Completed engineering studies in Paris, graduating from the École Polytechnique in 1974 and the École des Mines in 1978.

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Joined Michelin
1978

Began his career at the French tyre maker Michelin, rising to head its South American and then North American operations.

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Joined Renault as executive vice-president
December 1996

Left Michelin to join Renault, where he oversaw a cost-reduction programme.

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Became chief operating officer of Nissan in Japan
June 1999

Moved to Tokyo after Renault took a stake in Nissan and launched the Nissan Revival Plan.

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Appointed chief executive of Nissan
June 2001

Became Nissan's CEO after the company returned to profitability.

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Became chief executive of Renault while remaining head of Nissan
May 2005

Took over as CEO of Renault, running both companies of the Renault-Nissan Alliance simultaneously.

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Arrested in Tokyo on allegations of financial misconduct
19 November 2018

Was detained by Japanese prosecutors on charges including under-reporting his compensation, and was removed as Nissan chairman.

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Fled Japan to Lebanon while on bail
30 December 2019

Left Japan covertly and arrived in Beirut, where he has remained; Japan has sought his extradition.

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