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I'm the C.E.O., nominated by the shareholders. If they're not happy, I have to take the consequences.

Carlos Ghosn

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Carlos Ghosn
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: March 9
Business Executive
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I have my family, my children - I have a lot of outside activities.
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The most interesting information I can have about a competitor is the cost.
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If you have not been a villain at a certain point in time, you will never be a hero. And the day you are a hero, you may become a villain the next day.
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People will always challenge you on an idea as long as it has not been concretized by somebody else.
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We don't want to be something for everybody, we want to be everything for some people.
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We are facing extreme volatility.
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Our objective is to position Nissan in the top rank of the car industry. Until we get there, there will be no rest.
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When you start thinking about leaving, choose your moment carefully. Go out while you’re still on top, not when you’re no longer in control of events.
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Good is somebody who delivered and allowed the company to overcome obstacles, without leaving a profound impact on its culture. Great is somebody who leads his company to achievements and performance and value that nobody was expecting it had.
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