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BorgWarner Inc.

Automotive Components & Propulsion SystemsFounded 1928
Reviewed by Swet Parvadiya
Company data updated: October 2026

Leadership History

BorgWarner: CEO History

4 leaders · 2003 to present

Who is the CEO of BorgWarner?

Joseph F. Fadool is the CEO of BorgWarner, in the role since 2025. The first chief executive was Timothy M. Manganello, from 2003.

Current CEO
Joseph F. Fadool (since 2025)
First CEO
Timothy M. Manganello (2003)
Leaders documented
4
Founded
1928
NameRoleFromToYears in role
Joseph F. FadoolPresident and Chief Executive Officer2025Present1
Frédéric LissaldePresident and Chief Executive Officer201820257
James R. VerrierPresident and Chief Executive Officer201320185
Timothy M. ManganelloChairman and Chief Executive Officer200320129
Who was CEO of BorgWarner before Joseph F. Fadool?
Frédéric Lissalde was CEO of BorgWarner from 2018 to 2025, before Joseph F. Fadool took over in 2025.

Company Overview

BorgWarner traces its corporate history to a 1928 Chicago merger of four auto-parts makers, and through its Morse chain business to 1880. Today it is a global Tier 1 supplier organized in four segments: Turbos & Thermal Technologies, Drivetrain & Morse Systems, PowerDrive Systems and the battery segment, reported in 2026 as Battery Energy Systems after the charging exit. Its parts go into vehicles from Volkswagen, Ford and most other major automakers, as well as trucks, buses and off-highway equipment. It also has a long link to the Indianapolis 500, whose winner has received the Borg-Warner Trophy since 1936. The company is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Joseph F. Fadool

President and Chief Executive Officer

2025 – Present

1 year (current)

Legacy

Fadool became President and CEO on February 6, 2025, after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2024. Since 2012 he has run several BorgWarner businesses, including Morse TEC, Morse Systems, Emissions and Thermal Systems, and Turbo Systems. Within weeks of taking over he decided to exit the EV charging business. In February 2026 he signed BorgWarner's first data center power deal, and the company stepped up share buybacks, with the board adding $1 billion to the repurchase authorization in 2026. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from Lawrence Technological University and an MS in computer and electronic controls from Wayne State University.

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Frédéric Lissalde

President and Chief Executive Officer

2018 – 2025

7 years

Legacy

Lissalde was CEO from August 1, 2018 until February 6, 2025, then stayed on as an adviser until August 30, 2025, retiring after 25 years with the company. He led the Delphi Technologies acquisition (completed 2020), launched the 2021 Charging Forward plan to raise EV revenue to about 45% by 2030, bought AKASOL, Santroll's e-motor unit and Rhombus, and completed the PHINIA spin-off in 2023. eProduct revenue reached $2.0 billion in 2023, though well short of the goal he set that year of more than $10 billion by 2027.

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James R. Verrier

President and Chief Executive Officer

2013 – 2018

5 years

Legacy

Verrier became CEO on January 1, 2013, after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2012. He chose to keep BorgWarner focused on propulsion rather than chase self-driving technology, and began its move into electric machines by acquiring Remy International in 2015 and Sevcon in 2017. He handed over to Lissalde in 2018.

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Timothy M. Manganello

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

2003 – 2012

9 years

Legacy

Manganello led BorgWarner for about a decade before Verrier. In that time the company moved its headquarters from Chicago to the Detroit area in 2005, took control of German diesel-ignition supplier BERU and bought Haldex Traction Systems. It also expanded turbocharger and dual-clutch transmission production as automakers downsized engines.

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Challenges & Strategic Context

BorgWarner's main problem is that electrification has been slower and less profitable than it planned. Its two electrified segments lost money on an adjusted basis in 2025 (PowerDrive Systems -$83 million, Battery & Charging Systems -$39 million), and the company recorded $646 million of impairments in 2024 and $624 million in 2025, including $423 million of battery goodwill. Battery demand is still falling: 2026 guidance assumes about $250 million less battery revenue. Tariffs are a second pressure point. BorgWarner imported about $918 million of goods into the U.S. in 2025, roughly 68% of it from Mexico, and the USMCA is up for review in 2026. Customer concentration (Volkswagen about 13% and Ford about 12% of sales) ties results to a few production schedules, and automakers that build e-motors and inverters in-house, especially in China, shrink the market open to outside suppliers. The new data center business adds execution risk, because the turbine generator must launch on schedule in 2027 in a market where BorgWarner has no track record.

BorgWarner CEO and Leadership FAQ

Who is the CEO of BorgWarner?

Joseph F. Fadool has been President and CEO of BorgWarner since February 6, 2025. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2024 and earlier ran the Morse, Emissions, Thermal and Turbo businesses.

What is Joseph Fadool's background?

Fadool holds a BS in electrical engineering from Lawrence Technological University and an MS in computer and electronic controls from Wayne State University. He has held BorgWarner vice president and business-unit president roles since 2012.

What has Joseph Fadool changed at BorgWarner?

In February 2025 he decided to exit the EV charging business. In February 2026 BorgWarner signed its first data center turbine generator agreement, and the company increased share repurchases while expanding its adjusted operating margin.

Who was Frédéric Lissalde?

Lissalde was BorgWarner's CEO from August 1, 2018 to February 6, 2025, retiring after 25 years with the company. He led the Delphi Technologies acquisition, the 2021 Charging Forward electrification plan, the AKASOL deal and the 2023 PHINIA spin-off.

Who was James R. Verrier?

Verrier was CEO from January 1, 2013 to 2018. He kept BorgWarner focused on propulsion and bought Remy International in 2015 and Sevcon in 2017, the start of its electric-machine business.

Who is BorgWarner's CFO?

Craig D. Aaron has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2024. He was previously the company's Controller and, before that, Treasurer.

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