Carlos Ghosn is a Lebanese, Brazilian and French businessman and former automotive executive. He was the CEO of Michelin North America, CEO of Renault, chairman and CEO of Nissan, and chairman of Mitsubishi Motors. In the early 2000s he earned the nickname "Mr. Fix It", for orchestrating one of the auto industry's most aggressive downsizing campaigns and spearheading the turnaround of Nissan from its near-bankruptcy in 1999. In 2002 Fortune named him Asia Businessman of the Year.