John Elkann Agnelli family

john elkann (1976–) chairman , ceo of exor, investment company controlled agnelli family, controls fiat chrysler automobiles (fca), cnh industrial, ferrari, juventus f.c., cushman & wakefield , economist group. in 2013 considered world s fourth influential manager under age of 40 fortune magazine. chosen heir family empire in 1997 grandfather gianni agnelli died in 2003. elkann chairs , controls automaker fiat chrysler automobiles (which owns abarth, alfa romeo, chrysler, dodge, fiat, fiat professional, jeep, lancia, maserati, mopar , ram brands).

he oldest son of alain elkann , margherita agnelli de pahlen. in 2004 john elkann married donna lavinia borromeo, heiress of borromeo family. john elkann chosen heir agnelli business dynasty in 1997 , took reins when grandfather died in 2003. grandmother, marella agnelli (1927–) gave shares him secure control of family empire. divided gianni agnelli s (1934–2003) personal assets daughter, margherita agnelli de pahlen.

fiat formerly represented 4.4% of italy s gdp. 2001 2004 fiat had lost more 6 billion euros , close bankruptcy. ceo sergio marchionne returned company profit in 2005. in 2009 u.s. automobile industry collapsing fiat became trailblazer acquiring initial 20% stake in then-bankrupt chrysler company in deal obama administration. saved chrysler. 2013 fiat taking full control of chrysler , merging fiat-chrysler global giant. 2013 chrysler profitable again article in economist questioned financial future of merged company.

in 2005, lapo elkann, (1977–) john s brother, forced leave family company because of scandal 2015 still 1 of largest shareholders in family business along john, , sister ginevra elkann (1979–).