He was, until recently, one of the most influential auto executives in the world. Carlos Ghosn led the automaker Renault, and Nissan , before the scandal of excessive salaries, which have led Nissan to his involuntary resignation. Since then, the authorities were on to him. Ghosn denies all the allegations.
His Position Ghosn took a long time to collect money for the fight against crime. Since 2014, he served on the Board of Directors of the Geneva and the “Fondation Interpol pour un monde plus sûr”. This is a Foundation that supports the international police organization Interpol. It was founded in 2013 and is legally independent. Of your flow every year, several million euros to Interpol.
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shortly after the investigation against Ghosn made the headlines, the question was raised, whether it is for the Interpol Foundation for a help or more of a burden. The Foundation wanted to rush anything. It will clarify the situation closely, a spokesman to the Financial Times. Now, it is clear that Ghosn does not fit to the Foundation. From the commercial register shows that Ghosn has recently resigned. The Interpol Foundation confirmed his departure on request of this newspaper.
Ghosn made an impressive career. In the nineties, he managed to renovate Nissan, Renault, he managed the same feat. He was the driving force behind the auto Alliance of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi. This, until last November, the allegations of the Nissan against the firm’s Directors were open to the public. This is said to have secretly paid for years, a higher income, as the company had actually. In addition, he will have personal losses on the company transfer. The Tokyo police arrested the Manager. Ghosn informed a few days ago, that he can only prove his innocence, but the circumstances will clear up, which led to his unjust arrest. The detention of obvious flaws of the Japanese judicial system, also criticise human rights activists.
Ghosn said a few days ago, that he would prove his innocence.
In France, Ghosns wedding caused a celebration in the Marie Antoinette style at the Palace of Versailles for attention. The rent of EUR 50 000 was first paid for by a sponsor. Ghosn have, according to media reports at first assumed that it was free. Now he wanted to pay but for the cost.
The Board of Directors of the Foundation is also busy and after his departure is still prominent. Prince Albert of Monaco is one of them, this is also true for the French industrial Olivier Dassault, or Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, owner of the football club Manchester City, and half-brother of the President of the United Arab Emirates. The Board is also the Secretary General of Interpol Jürgen Helmut floor.
Also on the Advisory Board of the Interpol Foundation is prominently occupied. There, the German Ex-Minister of the interior Otto Schily, the Indian entrepreneur Ratan Tata or the former Julius Baer, according to their website-chief and current Partner at the Geneva private Bank, Boris Collardi, Pictet,,.
bad luck in the Board of Directors
Ghosn is not the first Manager, of the concern of the Foundation head. Stuart Gulliver, the former head of the British major Bank HSBC, had entered 2014 in its Board of Directors. Two years later, he announced again his retirement. This helped after the had been identified by several international media jointly co-ordinated the Swiss Leaks-Research 2015, in the extent to which the Geneva branch of a major Bank for their wealthy customers avoid taxes.
the Pakistani businessman Arif Naqvi not helped the reputation of the Foundation. Investors in Dubai domestic investment company Abraaj Group, defendant irregularities. The company denied wrongdoing, it was, nevertheless, a few months ago. Naqvi resigned last year from the Board of Interpol Foundation.
A return of Ghosn is not excluded for the Foundation. The allegations against him as baseless, prove to be, he could return again, means there.
(editing Tamedia)
Created: 25.02.2019, 23:33 PM
