Sergio Marchionne, the Chief Executive Officer of both Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat S.p.A., has been named the Industry Leader of the Year and Europe CEO All-Star by Automotive News.

“Over the past year, Marchionne has been the most vocal, visible and successful agent of change inside the automotive industry,” the industry publication said in its annual All-Stars edition. “His audacity and pedal-to-the-metal approach to reshaping the industry has made him Automotive News' Industry Leader of the Year for 2009.” Marchionne also took home the magazine's top European CEO award.

According to Automotive News: “Marchionne is changing the culture at Chrysler and putting the company on a new track, with a new brand-driven organization and a robust product plan using Fiat-based models. For his bold and decisive moves, Sergio Marchionne is our choice of Europe CEO All-Star and Industry Leader of the Year.”

Marchionne was named Chief Executive Officer of the Chrysler Group LLC in June. Previously, Marchionne was appointed Chairman of CNH Case New Holland in April 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Fiat Group Automobiles in February 2005. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Fiat S.p.A. in June 2004 and has been a Member of the Board since May 2003.

His work and academic background includes: Chairman, SGS Group of Geneva, 2006 (current); Chief Executive Officer, SGS Group of Geneva, 2002; Chief Executive Officer - Chairman, Lonza Group Ltd., 2000; Various positions of increasing responsibility until becoming Chief Executive Officer, Algroup, 1994; Vice President of Legal and Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer, Lawson Group, 1992; Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Acklands Ltd., 1990; Executive Vice President, Glenex Industries, 1989; Group Controller - Director of Corporate Development, Lawson Mardon Group, 1985; Accountant and tax specialist, Deloitte & Touche, 1983.

Marchionne serves as a member of the Board of Philip Morris International Inc. and a member of the General Council of Confindustria, of Assonime, of Unione Industriale di Torino and of ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Assocation). He is a permanent member of the Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli. Marchionne is a recipient of: a degree ad honorem in Industrial Engineering and Management from Polytechnic University in Turin, a Master’s degree honoris causa from the CUOA Foundation, a degree in Economics honoris causa from the University of Cassino, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor. Marchionne also holds the honor of Cavaliere del Lavoro. Marchionne was born in 1952 in Chieti, Italy, and has dual Canadian and Italian citizenship.