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Sergio Marchionne, CEO Who Steered Fiat Chrysler, Dies Aged 66
- Fiat’s value rose more than 10-fold under his leadership
- A turnaround specialist who advocated industry consolidation
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Sergio Marchionne, the former chief executive officer of Fiat Chrysler and architect of the automaker’s dramatic turnaround, has died. He was 66.
Marchionne died on Wednesday at a Zurich hospital, just days after he had been replaced as CEO, according to Exor NV, the holding company of Fiat’s founding Agnelli family. His health had declined suddenly following complications from shoulder surgery, according to people familiar with the situation.