Jeff Hammoud

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Jeff Hammoud is a Canadian designer of Lebanese descent, currently Chief Design Officer at Rivian.

A native of Guelph, Ontario, [1] Hammoud earned a degree in transportation design from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit in 2004, and an MBA from Oakland University in 2016. Contracted by Chrysler, he worked in the company's design studios in Michigan.

Before joining Rivian, Hammoud was the Chief of Design for the Jeep brand, UV and passenger car interiors at FCA. His experience includes the design and integration of engineering for numerous production vehicles. Hammoud was personally responsible for the design and execution of the current Jeep Grand Cherokee exterior, as well as leading design teams to launch various core company vehicles for both interiors and exteriors, including the new Jeep Wrangler during his 13 years at FCA. Hammoud designed the Jeep Grand Cherokee model unveiled in 2011 [2] and the 2015 Chrysler 200. [3]

Hammoud is the Chief Design Officer at Rivian. He is responsible for the look and feel of all Rivian products leading Rivian’s design teams. In May 2017, when Hammoud joined Rivian, he was tasked with building the design team, design process, and design studio for Rivian. Under his responsibility, the recently launched R1T and R1S were developed.

In 2021 Hammoud was awarded the Automotive News All Star for Design. [4]

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References

  1. Guelphy Mercury: Guelph native designs Jeep model
  2. Wheels.ca: Designing Jeeps is a delicate balancing act
  3. Autos.ca: Interview with Jeff Hammoud, Chrysler 200 Lead Exterior Designer
  4. "2021 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ALL-STARS".