Honourable Lifetime Presidents

As each industry leader serves their term as President of FISITA, they automatically receive Honourable Lifetime President status. This enables FISITA to ensure their contribution and leadership remains continuously acknowledged and referenced, and allows them to continue to support FISITA in an advisory capacity.

FISITA Lifetime Presidents

Ms. Nadine Leclair

FISITA President & previously Senior Vice President, Expert Fellow at Groupe Renault
FISITA

France

Prof. Frank Zhao

Professor and Director of Automotive Strategy Research Institute
Tsinghua University

China

Mr. Daniel E. Nicholson

VP, Global Electrification, Controls, Software and Electronic Hardware
General Motors

United States

Mr. Paul Mascarenas OBE

Independent Director, Business Advisor and Technology Executive

United States

Dr. Jun Li

China

Mr. Ted Robertson

United States

Mr. Christophe Huss

Germany

Dr. Akihiko Saito

Japan

Mr. Daniel M. Hancock

United States

Mr. Philippe Ventre

France

Mr. Motoo Suzuki

Japan

Mr. James McKnight

United Kingdom

For over 70 years, the global automotive industry’s strong support of FISITA has been confirmed by the appointment of successive, highly regarded FISITA Presidents, each bringing their own valuable leadership, vision, and focus for the strategic purpose of FISITA at the time.

Each President has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the technology of mobility, consistently proving that pre-competitive collaboration, knowledge share and thought leadership are vital ingredients for a progressive and meaningful membership organisation, as it supports the industry around it.

The evidence of the success of previous Presidents is the continued sustainable growth of FISITA, based upon its relevance to the industry which it supports. The successive contribution of each FISITA President, from Maurice Norroy to the present day, sees FISITA recognised through the highest levels of membership in its history. The organisation continues to evolve in support of its members around the world, as they deliver the technology of mobility.

FISITA Lifetime Presidents: 1948-1998

Prof. Dr.-Ing Bert Breuer

1996-1998

Dr. Jack W. Schmidt

1994-1996

Prof. Pal Michelberger

1992-1994

Mr. Yoshio Nakamura

1990-1992

Dr. Heinz W. Hahn

1986-1990

Dr. Joseph Gilbert

1982-1986

Mr. Walter Roost

1980-1982

Sir Diarmuid Downs

1978-1980

Mr. Charles Deutsch

1975-1978

Mr. Charles Deutsch

1975-1978

Prof. Dr.-Ing. J.S. Meurer

1973-1975

Mr. Riichi Maeda

1971-1973

Dr.-Ing. Carlos M. Carreras

1969-1971

Dr.-Ing. Dante Giacosa

1967-1969

Prof. Emer. Frits P. Malschaert

1965-1967

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Paul Koessler

1963-1965

Mr. John H. Pitchford

1961-1963

Mr. Fernand Picard

1959-1961

Dr.-Ing Wifredo P. Ricart

1957-1959

Prof. Antonio Capetti

1955-1957

Mr. Maurice Norroy

1948-1955