Christian Meunier

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Christian Meunier
BornMay 1967 (age 58)
NationalityFrench, American
Alma mater EDHEC Business School
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman of Nissan Americas

Christian Meunier is a French-American businessman who has been Chairman of Nissan Americas since January 2025. He previously served as CEO of Jeep and held executive roles at Nissan and Infiniti. [1]

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Biography

Education and personal life

Christian Meunier was born in May 1967. [2] He graduated from EDHEC Business School in France. He holds both French and American citizenship, [1] and is the father of three children. [3]

Professional career

Christian Meunier began his career in the automotive sector at Ford and later held senior roles at Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover in France. He joined Nissan in 2002, where he held various global and regional leadership roles, including overseeing sales and marketing in Europe and Canada. [4] [5]

In January 2019, Meunier was appointed Chairman of Infiniti. In May 2019, he was named Global President of Jeep before becoming its CEO in 2021. [6]

During his tenure, Jeep developed its hybrid offering and experimented with self-driving technology. [7] He oversaw the electrification of Jeep's product line, including the launch of the Wrangler 4xe and the development of the Jeep Recon and Wagoneer S. [5] [8]

In May 2024, Meunier stepped down from his role as CEO of Jeep after three years. He was succeeded by Antonio Filosa. [7] [9] He became Chairman of Nissan Americas in January 2025. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Christian Meunier nommé président de Nissan Amériques". Nissan News. 11 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Christian Andre Lucien MEUNIER". gov.uk.
  3. ↑ "How Jeep is going electric, with CEO Christian Meunier". The Verge . 19 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Christian Meunier, un Français tout-terrain chez Jeep". Les Échos .
  5. 1 2 "Christian Meunier, le Français qui électrise Jeep". The Good Life. 25 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Christian Meunier". Nissan.
  7. 1 2 "Jeep CEO Christian Meunier leaves after five transformative years". Autocar.
  8. ↑ "Christian Meunier, CEO of Jeep". Vicarious. 8 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Jeep: le patron français de la marque lâche le volant". Les Échos .
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