Michael Manley, often known as Mike Manley (born 6 March 1964) is a British businessman and CEO of

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. He previously served as managing director of the North American operations of

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. In 2018 Manley was appointed as CEO of

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(FCA), following the announcement that previous CEO

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would step down due to health reasons.

Career

Manley was educated as an engineer and started his career as a trainee at car financing company Swan National. He continued his career working at

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and

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dealerships, before moving on to Lex Autosales car dealerships.Auto Express
Mike Manley replaces Sergio Marchionne as boss of Fiat Chrysler , Auto Express
accessdate: 22. July 2018 In 2000, Lex Autosales was bought by

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UK,Citywire
Lex sells autosales division for £17.95m - Citywire
accessdate: 22. July 2018 and Manley was appointed director of Network Development for DaimlerChrysler UK, but was soon transferred to the

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in 2003. In 2008, he became Executive Vice-President of planning and sales for Chrysler followed by COO for the Asia region. In 2009, Manley became the CEO of the

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division, a position which he held with FCA since the merger with Fiat, with the addition of becoming responsible for

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. During his tenure, Jeep sales rose from 320,000 vehicles in 2009 to 1.23 million in 2015. Manley has said that being appointed the head of Jeep was 'the turning point of his career'. On 21 July 2018 Manley was appointed CEO of FCA, as

stepped down for medical reasons.Bloomberg
Fiat Names Jeep Chief Manley to Replace Ailing CEO Marchionne - Bloomberg
accessdate: 22. July 2018 During his first year as CEO he has been noted for attracting FCA outsiders and automobile industry outsiders for management positions and for untangling the management structure of FCA. In December 2020 it was announced that Manley will lead the North American operations of

, once the FCA-

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merger is finalized. He left Stellantis in September 2021. Starting November 2021 Manley will serve as CEO of

. He will also join the board of the Stellantis Foundation, which manages the charity activities of Stellantis.

Personal

Manley has been described as a

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who is demanding of his co-workers. "Those working for him 'recognize' a stern, focused demand for high performance, innovative ideas, fast reaction, allegiance to success and the metrics to prove it." Manley considers

CEO

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a friend and has known him for 10 years.

Awards and honours

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Distinguished Service Citation 2016 *

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Hall of Fame 2016Auto Express
Hall of Fame 2016: Mike Manley , Auto Express
accessdate: 22. July 2018 * 2016 Detroit Free Press Automotive Difference Maker Award2016 Detroit Free Press Automotive Difference Maker awards winners
2016 Detroit Free Press Automotive Difference Maker awards winners
accessdate: 22. July 2018

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Manley, Michael 1964 births Living people English businesspeople Chief executives in the automobile industry Chief operating officers Chrysler executives Fiat Chrysler Automobiles People from Edenbridge, Kent People in the automobile industry Stellantis