Paris auto prize for Nissan boss Ghosn

PARIS, Jan 20 (AFP) – Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn received Tuesday the Golden Palm award from the International Automobile Festival for “man of the year in the global automobile industry”.

Ghosn has run the Japanese automaker since 1999.

He was chosen by a diverse jury that included designer Chantal Thomass, political cartoonist Georges Wolinski, architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte and former Formula One driver Jacques Laffite.

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