Nissan Motor Co. officially removed former Chairman Carlos Ghosn from his director post on Monday at an extraordinary shareholders meeting in Tokyo, ending a 20-year relationship with the charismatic leader widely credited with saving the company.
During the meeting attended by 4,119 shareholders, the Yokohama-based automaker also ousted Greg Kelly, a close aide of Ghosn and former representative director, from the board, while Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard was appointed as a director to replace Ghosn.
Nissan ousted Ghosn from the chairman post soon after his initial arrest on allegations of financial misconduct, but a vote by shareholders was needed to remove him from the board.