Christian Meunier
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| Occupation | CEO Jeep Brand |
Christian Meunier (Paris, November 5, 1967) is a French businessman. As of January 2021, he is the chief executive officer of Jeep.[1]
Education
Meunier holds a master’s degree from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord (EDHEC) Business School (Lille, France).
Career
Meunier began his career at Ford in France in 1992. In 1996, he worked for Land Rover before joining the American division of Mercedes-Benz.[2] Later, in 2002, he returned to France and began a professional tenure at Nissan, where he held management positions in both Nissan and Infiniti, the luxury vehicle division of the company, before being named Infiniti's global president in January 2019.[3]
During his tenure at Infiniti, the brand launched at 2019 Detroit Auto Show its first electric vehicle, the QX Inspiration Concept.[4]
Four months after being named Infiniti’s global president[5], in May 2019, he was hired as global president of Jeep and a member of the FCA’s Group Executive Council.[6] As Jeep CEO, the brand implemented the 4xe drivetrain system to power a line-up of PHEV four-wheel drive vehicles.
In March 2021, Meunier re-introduced the 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer.[7] An electric version of the Wagoneer will be released in 2025.
In September 2022, Jeep announced the launch of four new electrified SUVs in North America and four zero-emission SUVs in Europe by 2025.[8]
Personal
He has been described as a “gregarious Frenchman with a reputation for speaking bluntly”.[9]
Christian Meunier was born in Paris and has three sons.[10]
References
- ↑ "Stellantis names leadership team; FCA execs in charge of N.A., finances". Automotive News. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ↑ Euvrard, Frederic. "Jeep : Christian Meunier devient le patron". The Automovilist.
- ↑ "Infiniti sales, marketing chief Christian Meunier succeeds Krueger as president". Automotive News Europe. 8 January 2019.
- ↑ Zhang, Benjamin. "Infiniti just unveiled a striking electric SUV concept with Rolls-Royce-inspired coach doors and a marble interior trim". Business Insider.
- ↑ Blois, Matt. "Infiniti chairman jumps to Jeep". Nashville Post.
- ↑ Lawrence, Eric D. "FCA lures Nissan executive Christian Meunier to lead Jeep brand". Detroit Free Press.
- ↑ Payne, Henry. "Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer reborn as super-sized, luxe SUVs". The Detroit News.
- ↑ "Jeep CEO Christian Meunier outlines plan to launch four new electric SUVs". CNBC.
- ↑ "Infiniti chief Meunier will head Jeep for Fiat Chrysler". Automotive News Europe. 7 May 2019.
- ↑ Patel, Nilay. "How Jeep is going electric, with CEO Christian Meunier". The Verge.
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