Renault boss Ghosn bows out
Carlos Ghosn has resigned as chairman and chief executive officer of Renault after being held in a Tokyo prison accused of financial misdeeds at partner Nissan. Ghosn has denied any wrongdoing


Mar 9, 1954: Carlos Ghosn born in Brazil. Raised in Lebanon and educated in Paris

1996: Ghosn joins Renault. Nicknamed Le Cost Killer, he pulls company back to
profitability

1999: Heads Renault-Nissan alliance. Rescues Nissan from bankruptcy – cuts costs, shuts factories, eliminates 21,000 jobs

2016: Mitsubishi joins alliance

2017: Alliance becomes automotive powerhouse, selling record 10.6 million vehicles worldwide

Nov 19, 2018: Arrested in Tokyo

Nov 22: Ousted as Nissan chairman

Nov 26: Sacked by Mitsubishi

Dec 10: Ghosn charged with financial misconduct at Nissan

Jan 23, 2019: French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announces Ghosn’s departure from Renault


Renault: Based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Nissan owns 15% of Renault 

Nissan: Based in Yokohama, Japan. Renault owns 43.4% of Nissan

Mitsubishi: Based in Tokyo, Japan. Nissan owns 34% of Mitsubishi


Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters 
Picture: Ric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images
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