John Elkann
Italian-American industrial executive; Chairman of Stellantis and Ferrari, and CEO of Exor, the Agnelli family holding company.
John Elkann (born 1976 in New York) is an Italian-American industrialist, grandson of Gianni Agnelli and designated heir of the Agnelli family. He is Chief Executive Officer of Exor, the family-controlled investment company, Chairman of Stellantis — formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group — and Chairman of Ferrari.
He joined the board of Fiat in 1997, became Vice Chairman in 2003 and Chairman in 2010, leading the group's restructuring and the acquisition of Chrysler. Under his leadership Exor has diversified into sectors including luxury goods, healthcare and technology, with investments such as Ferrari, CNH Industrial, Iveco Group, The Economist Group and Juventus Football Club.
Education
- Degree in Engineering, Polytechnic University of Turin
- Lycée Victor Duruy, Paris (baccalauréat scientifique)