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44 August 2018 | AutoData PEOPLE » EXECUTIVES By Marcos Rozen A loss as big as FCA The automotive world was shocked by the news of Sergio Marchionne’s sudden death, one of the largest and most recognized global leaders in the industry IMMENSITY A great executive, a huge leader T he end of July brought absolutely unexpected and disturbing news: the death of Sergio Marchionne, one of the greatest, best-known and most recognized leaders in the history of the global automotive industry. The happening carried a lot of drama, in particular by theway the events unfolded. Marchionne had already announced, at the end of May, during FCA Capital Markets Day - which turned out to be his last major public event - that a succession process would happen next year. But on Saturday, July 21, and laconically, FCA reported that health complications would make it impossible for Marchionne to return to his professional duties and for this, Mike Manley, the responsible for the Jeep brand until then, had been appointed as the new CEO. Nothing more than this was revealed, which initiated a series of speculations. Disclousure/FCA