Carlos Tavares
Carlos Tavares | |
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 Carlos Tavares at Geneva Motor Show 2018 | |
| Born | 14 August 1958 |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Education | École Centrale Paris |
| Occupation | CEO of Groupe PSA |
| Children | 3 |
Carlos Tavares (born on August 14 1958) is a Portuguese businessman who serves as the chief executive officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Groupe PSA, France's largest car manufacturer. He was formerly the chief operating officer at Renault[1]
Early life
Carlos Tavares was born in 1958 in Portugal.[2] He grew up in Lisbon.[2] He graduated from the École Centrale Paris.[3]
Career
Renault
Tavares started his career at Renault in 1981.[2] He was director of the Renault Mégane II project.[2]
He then worked for the Nissan subsidiary of Renault.[2] By 2009, he oversaw Nissan's presence in North and South America.[2]
By 2011, he was chief operating officer for Renault, the number two executive under Carlos Ghosn, the chairman and chief executive officer of Renault and Nissan.[4] Tavares had much in common with Ghosn, as both were "raised in Portuguese-speaking environments. Both went on to graduate from French Grandes Ecoles and - perhaps less surprisingly - both like fast cars". However, Tavares resigned from Renault on August 29, 2013, two weeks after publicly saying that he wanted to become CEO at an automaker, and Tavares reportedly refusing Ghosn's demand that he apologize to staff for the gaffe. It was said that Tavares was ambitious and sought more responsibilities at Renault, however Ghosn was only four years older and had no plans to step aside soon.[5]
Groupe PSA
Tavares has served as the chief executive officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Groupe PSA since 2014, replacing Philippe Varin.[4] During his tenure, he has spearheaded cost-cutting measures and increased the company's market share in China, which returned Groupe PSA back to profitability after several years of losses.[1][6]
Personal life
Tavares has three children.[7] He has been an amateur race car driver since the age of twenty-two.[2] He has competed in the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique.[1] He also collects "classic cars" and owns a "1979 Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé, a 1976 Alpine A110 and a Porsche 912 from 1966".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Michael Stothard, Classic rally car driving with the FT: Carlos Tavares, Financial Times, March 6, 2015
- ^ a b c d e f g Mike Ramsey, Renault's Carlos Tavares: Meet the Next Auto Boss, The Wall Street Journal, December 20, 2012
- ^ PSA Peugeot: Executive Committee
- ^ a b Michael Stothard, Henry Foy, Peugeot taps former Renault executive Carlos Tavares as chief, Financial Times, November 25, 2013
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- ^ Anne-Sophie Lechevallier, 'Carlos Tavares - L'homme providentiel de PSA', in Paris Match, 28 November 2013, p. 44