【Topic】Managing Cross Cultures - Renault Nissan Alliance

【Speaker】Carlos Ghosn，President and Chief Executive Officer, Nissan & Renault

【Time】2008-4-19, Saturday, 18:00-19:00

【Venue】Room 202, Shunde Building , Tsinghua SEM

【Language】English

Please get your ticket at Dean’s Office (Room 258, Weilun Building) on April 16.

【Background Information】

Carlos Ghosn is the president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., a global automotive company with more than 200,000 employees and $89 billion in revenue. Mr. Ghosn joined the company as its chief operating officer in June 1999, became its president in June 2000 and was named chief executive officer in June 2001.

In May 2005, Mr. Ghosn was named president and chief executive officer of RenaultS.A.in addition to his current responsibilities at Nissan. As head of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Mr. Ghosn is responsible for two separate companies with combined annual global sales of 6.2 million vehicles.

Mr. Ghosn currently serves on the board of directors of Alcoa, the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University School of Economics & Management.

Mr. Ghosn was born inBrazilon March 9, 1954. He graduated with engineering degrees from ?cole Polytechnique in 1974 and from ?cole des Mines de Paris in 1978.

Career history

2005President and Chief executive officer, Renault

2003Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief executive officer, Nissan

2001President and Chief executive officer, Nissan

2000President and Chief operating officer, Nissan

1999Chief operating officer, Nissan

1996Executive vice president, Renault. Responsible for advanced research,

car engineering and development, car manufacturing, powertrain

operations, purchasing and supervision of Renault activities in Mercosur.

1990Chairman and chief executive officer, Michelin North America.

Presided over the restructuring of the company after its acquisition of the Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company.

1985Chief operating officer, South American operations,Michelin,Brazil

1984Head of R&D for industrial tires,Michelin,France

1981Plant manager, Le Puy Plant,Michelin,France