Receiving an annual salary of $10 million, Carlos Ghosn is a French-Brazilian businessman with an estimated net worth of $15 million as of March 2013. Most of his net worth is derived from being a top executive at Nissan and Renault. He currently serves as the chief executive officer and chairman of Nissan which is based in Japan, and Renault that is based in Paris. He also sits as both the CEO and chairman of Renault-Nissan Alliance.

After graduating from École Polytechnique, Carlos Ghosn began working for Michelin & Cie. He actually spent 18 years of his life working for the largest tire-maker in Europe. Later on, he was promoted as the CEO of the North American operations of Michelin. Ghosn was named by Forbes magazine as "the hardest-working man in the brutally competitive global car business".

CEO Quarterly Magazine named Carlos Ghosn as one of the world's "Most Respected CEOs". On the other hand, Forbes named him as "Seven Most Powerful South Americans" in November 2010. In November 2011, he was listed by CNBC as the Asia Business Leader of the Year. In 2004, Ghosn was elected into Japan Automotive Hall of Fame.

Carlos Ghosn was born on March 9, 1954 in Porto Velho, Brazil. He is currently married and he has one son.