Linda Jackson (businesswoman)
Linda Jackson | |
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.jpg) Jackson at 2018 Paris Motor Show | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Coventry, West Midlands, England |
| Education | University of Warwick |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | CEO, Peugeot |
Linda Jackson (born 1959) is a British businesswoman, currently the chief executive officer (CEO) of Peugeot since 2021. She was the CEO of Citroën from 2014 to 2020.[1][2][3]
Career
Linda Jackson grew up in Coventry.[4] In 1977, she began working her first job in the auto industry in a temporary position as an accounting clerk at Jaguar.[5][6][7] Later that year, she began working in a clerical position at British Leyland, later Austin Rover, and subsequently Rover Group.[6][8] During her time at the company, Rover sponsored her through an executive MBA (EMBA) program at Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick. She attended evening classes while working and completed the program between 1988 and 1992.[8]
Jackson held multiple positions in finance and sales at Rover before being named finance director of Rover France in 1998.[7][8] She was promoted to managing director in 2000, and European finance director in 2004.[9]
In 2005, Jackson joined Citroën as finance director.[10] In 2009, she became finance director of Citroën France before serving as the managing director for Citroën UK and Ireland from 2010 to 2014.[10][11] Her main goal during this tenure was to boost brand recognition of Citroën in the UK, a market where Citroën remained a small player on a declining slope, and focused on the dealership distribution network.[9]
In 2014, Jackson became the CEO of Citroën.[6][7][11] She is the first English woman, and third woman overall, to run a major car company.[4] During her time as CEO, Jackson began overseeing a plan to stabilize and secure profitability of the company.[8]
In January 2020, she was succeeded as CEO of Citroën by the deputy CEO Vincent Cobée, and she would instead "lead a study to clarify and support brand differentiation within a brand portfolio".[12]
In January 2021, she was appointed as CEO of Peugeot following the formation of Stellantis, the company created by the merger of the PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). She took over the position while her predecessor, Jean-Philippe Imparato had transferred to Alfa Romeo.[13]
Personal life
Jackson met her late husband, David, at Jaguar while completing her EMBA. He died of cancer in the summer of 2014.[8]
Prizes
In 2018, Linda Jackson was named the "Most influential woman" in the motor industry by Autocar.[14][15] The same year, Jackson won the Sue Brownson Award for 'Outstanding Leadership in Automotive'.[16]
References
- ^ "PSA web-site". Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Citroen appoints Linda Jackson as new CEO". Auto Express. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Linda Jackson, une patronne chevronnée pour Citroën" [Linda Jackson, a seasoned boss for Citroën]. Le Monde.fr (in French). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b Arlidge, John (28 August 2016). "Meet Linda from Coventry: she's in the driving seat at Citroën". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Mystery Monday: Citroën Global CEO Linda Jackson discusses life in the driving seat". Goodwood. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mystery Monday: Citroën Global CEO Linda Jackson discusses life in the driving seat". www.goodwood.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Linda Jackson". Automotive News. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "How an EMBA fuelled Linda Jackson's drive to become Citroën CEO". Financial Times. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Playing the numb3rs" (PDF). MotorTrader Monthly. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b Campbell, Peter (11 October 2016). "How an EMBA fuelled Linda Jackson's drive to become Citroën CEO". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Linda Jackson, DG de Citroën : "Les quotas ne sont pas favorables aux femmes"". Capital. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Attwood, James (15 January 2020). "Citroen and DS get new bosses in PSA reshuffle". Autocar. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of the Top Executive Team to steer Stellantis | Stellantis". www.stellantis.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Why Citroen CEO Linda Jackson won Autocar's Great British Women Award | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Autocar names Citroën Global CEO Linda Jackson the most influential British woman in the motor industry". 20 June 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Citroen CEO Linda Jackson wins outstanding leadership award". Motor Trader. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2023.