Founder Profile
Jacques Nasser
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Jacques Nasser?
Jacques Nasser is a founder of Visteon Corporation, which was founded in 2000 with William Clay Ford Jr..
- Company founded
- Visteon Corporation
- Founded
- 2000
- Co-founders
- William Clay Ford Jr.
Background
Australian-raised Ford career executive who ran Ford's international operations before becoming CEO of Ford in 1999. He left Ford in 2001.
Founding Story
Jacques Nasser was President and CEO of Ford Motor Company when Ford separated its parts operations into Visteon. The spin-off to Ford shareholders was completed in June 2000. Nasser was not a Visteon executive; he is listed here because the separation happened under his leadership at Ford.
Jacques Nasser was born in 1947 in Amioun. Education: RMIT University; Northcote High School.
Jacques Albert Nasser was born on December 12, 1947. He was Ford's chief executive and president from 1999 to 2001, and later a partner at One Equity Partners.