Thierry Bolloré
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Thierry Yves Henri Bolloré (born 30 May 1963) is a French businessman, previously CEO of Jaguar Land Rover. He began his career at Michelin, then joined Faurecia in 2005 and Renault in 2012 as Chief Competitive Officer,[1] then was named COO in 2018,[2] before becoming CEO from November 2018 to October 2019.
Thierry Bolloré | |
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Born | (1963-05-30) 30 May 1963 (age 60) Quimper, Brittany, France |
Alma mater | Paris Dauphine University (MBA) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | CEO of Jaguar Land Rover |
Predecessor | Ralf Speth |
Children | 5 |
Following the arrest of former Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn in November 2018, he was appointed "acting CEO" then CEO of the French carmaker.[3] In October 2019, after growing reports of frictions with Nissan historical partner as well as misuse of company funds in consulting missions with the Boston Consulting Group, he was removed from his position with "immediate effect" by the board gathered for an emergency meeting.[4]
In 2020, he was recruited by British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover as CEO. He resigned from Jaguar Land Rover in November 2022 stating personal reasons.