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Jeep and Ram Boss Mike Manley Named Fiat Chrysler CEO, Replaces Ailing Marchionne

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By Patrick George, Jalopnik

[post_ads]Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has confirmed that longtime CEO Sergio Marchionne is in fact stepping down due to extended health issues, and his replacement is Mike Manley, the 54-year-old Brit who has spearheaded the growth of Jeep over the past decade.

As we reported earlier today, Marchionne—who has led Fiat since 2004 through a turnaround that included the post-bankruptcy acquisition of Chrysler in 2009—has not been seen in public for over a month following complications related to a shoulder surgery.

The automaker, in a statement, “communicates with profound sorrow that during the course of this week unexpected complications arose while Mr. Marchionne was recovering from surgery and that these have worsened significantly in recent hours.”

The statement didn’t elaborate on Marchionne’s condition, merely adding that “as a consequence, Mr. Marchionne will be unable to return to work.”

Marchionne, 66, had been set to retire in 2019.

In his stead, the company has chosen Manley, who has led Jeep since 2009 and Ram since 2015. As Automotive News reports, he joined what was then Daimler Chrysler’s UK division in 2000 and rose through the ranks to become COO of FCA’s Asia-Pacifica region and eventually the top spot at Jeep nearly a decade later.

His guidance is reportedly seen as instrumental in quadrupling Jeep’s sales since then, and for the brand’s inroads into China. Along with Ram, which Manley also oversees, Jeep is a major profit driver for FCA as the global market shifts away from sedans and small cars and is seen as perhaps the most valuable car brand in the world.

As for Marchionne, his tenure was lauded in a somewhat grave-sounding statement from John Elkann, the chairman of Exor, the holding company that owns FCA.
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“I am profoundly saddened to learn of Sergio’s state of health,” the statement said. “It is a situation that was unthinkable until a few hours ago, and one that leaves us all with a real sense of injustice.

“For so many, Sergio has been an enlightened leader and a matchless point of reference,” it continued. “For me, he has been someone with whom to share thoughts and in whom to trust, a mentor and above all a true friend. He taught us to think differently and to have the courage to change, often in unconventional ways, always acting with a sense of responsibility for the companies and their people. He taught us that the only question that’s worth asking oneself at the end of every day is whether we have been able to change something for the better, whether we have been able to make a difference.”

More on this as we get it.

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