Sergio Marchionne
1952–2018
CEO of Fiat and FCA · Chairman and CEO of Ferrari
Italian-Canadian executive who led Fiat from 2004, took over Chrysler in 2009, created Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and chaired Ferrari.
- Born
- 17 June 1952Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy
- Died
- 25 July 2018Zürich, Switzerland
- Nationality
- Italian-Canadian
Biography
Sergio Marchionne was born in Chieti, Abruzzo, on 17 June 1952 and held both Italian and Canadian citizenship. Trained as an accountant and a lawyer, he worked at Deloitte & Touche in Canada from 1983 to 1985, became chief executive of Algroup in Zürich in 1997 and of the inspection group SGS in Geneva in 2002.
He joined Fiat's board in 2003 and became its chief executive in 2004. In June 2009 Fiat took a 20% stake in Chrysler and Marchionne became Chrysler's chief executive; he was elected its chairman in September 2011. Fiat and Chrysler merged into Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) with effect from 1 August 2014.
Marchionne was also chairman and chief executive of Ferrari and chairman of Maserati and of CNH Industrial. He resigned from all his posts on 21 July 2018 and died in Zürich four days later, on 25 July 2018, aged 66.
Timeline
Sergio Marchionne in 1CARS stories
- Ram — How a Dodge Pickup Became a Truck Brand
- Fiat 124 Spider — an Italian Roadster Built by Mazda
- Ferrari Purosangue — Ferrari's First Four-Door, Four-Seat Car
- Lee Iacocca: The Victories and Defeats of a Car Industry Manager
- Lancia History: Engineering Firsts, Rally Titles and a Second Life
- Fiat: History of the Italian Car Maker from 1899 to Today
- The History of Ferrari: From Racing Team to Listed Supercar Maker
- Maserati Levante Debut: The Story of the Brand's First SUV
Related people
Sources
- Sergio Marchionne — Wikipedia · accessed 13 October 2026