Nissan Directors Meet to Pick Chairman to Succeed Ghosn
- CEO Saikawa, board member Shiga seen as most likely choices
- Saikawa seeks to consolidate power after Carlos Ghosn’s ouster
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Nissan Motor Co.’s independent board members meet Tuesday to select Carlos Ghosn’s successor as chairman, with their choice to replace the arrested car titan an indicator of the direction the automaker’s alliance with Renault SA will take.
The most likely successors fall on each end of the spectrum: Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa, who has emerged as a driving force behind the investigation into Ghosn’s financial reporting, and Toshiyuki Shiga, a former Ghosn confidante, people familiar with the situation have said. The independent directors have already said they will choose an existing board member as the next chairman. Nissan’s board is due to vote on their choice Dec. 17.