Founder Profile
John Elkann
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is John Elkann?
John Elkann is a founder of Stellantis N.V., which was founded in 2021 with Carlos Tavares.
- Company founded
- Stellantis N.V.
- Founded
- 2021
- Co-founders
- Carlos Tavares
Background
Elkann studied engineering at the Politecnico di Torino and has led Exor since 2011. He became chairman of Fiat in 2010 and of FCA in 2014.
Founding Story
John Elkann is chairman of Stellantis and CEO of Exor, the Agnelli family holding company that is the group's largest shareholder. As chairman of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles he negotiated the 50-50 combination with Groupe PSA that was announced in December 2019 and completed in January 2021. After Carlos Tavares resigned in December 2024 he chaired the interim executive committee until Antonio Filosa took over as CEO in June 2025.
John Elkann was born in 1976 in New York City. Education: Polytechnic University of Turin.