Caroline Ghosn

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Caroline Ghosn (Arabic: كارولين غصن; born January 29, 1987) is an American businesswoman. She is the eldest child of former Nissan and Renault CEO, Carlos Ghosn. In 2011, she founded Levo (formerly Levo League), a professional network dedicated to helping millennials navigate the workplace, and has been managing its development since then.

Ghosn is an active member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers community[1] and attended and spoke at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos in 2014.[2]

Ghosn was recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Creative People in Business in 2013. Ghosn was presented as a debutante at the Bal des débutantes in Paris in 2006.[3]

Education

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Ghosn graduated from Stanford University in 2008[4] with a bachelor’s degree. She has lived in six countries and speaks four languages.[5]

Business career

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In 2011 Ghosn founded Levo to help millennials achieve success in the workplace.[6]

Ghosn currently serves as the CEO and Chairman of Levo's Board of Directors. Levo has an audience of over 9 million members globally, and 30 local Levo chapters around the world.[7] The company has raised more than $9 million in angel investment with prominent investors including Gina Bianchini and Lubna Olayan.[8] Former Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, is also an investor in Levo and a personal mentor to Ghosn.[9]

As part of Levo's “Office Hours” series, Ghosn has interviewed leading businessmen and women and influencers, including Warren Buffett, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,[10] actor Kevin Spacey,[11] journalist Soledad O’Brien and designer Nanette Lepore.[9]

Ghosn has spoken at a number of international conferences, including the 2014 World Economic Forum,[2] Bloomberg's The Next Big Thing Summit,[12] AMEX's CEO Bootcamp,[13] and Cosmo’s Fun Fearless Life conference with Joanna Coles.[14]

Since launching Levo, Ghosn has been named to Fast Company’s list of the Most Creative People in Business in 2013.[15]

Since the arrestal of her father, CEO of Renault-Nissan in 2018, websites and domain names of levo.com, levoleague.com has expired and used by third-party.

Personal life

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Ghosn is the eldest child of former Nissan and Renault CEO, Carlos Ghosn, and his first wife Rita Khordahi.[16][17] In July 2018 Ghosn married Nicholas Flanders in Naoshima, Japan.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Caroline Ghosn". Global Shapers Community. World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Dalenberg, Alex (January 21, 2014). "Here's an upstart going to Davos with a message for the global who's who". Upstart Business Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Nikkhah, Roya (November 26, 2006). "Belles of the billionaires' ball". Telegraph. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Kiefer, Elizabeth (September 23, 2014). "Dream Jobs: Caroline Ghosn of Levo League Is One Awesomely Inspiring CEO". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Chan, Claudia (February 14, 2014). "Elevating Millennial Women in the Workplace". The Story Exchange. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  6. ^ Pham, Tiffany (January 28, 2015). "How She Did It: Caroline Ghosn, From Consultant to CEO of Leading Women's Social Network". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  7. ^ Morris, Alison (November 21, 2014). "Levo: professional networking for women". FOX 5 NY. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  8. ^ Hall, Gina (July 24, 2014). "This company wants to put Sheryl Sandberg in your pocket". Bizwomen. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Abrams, Rachel (February 11, 2014). "Online Career Site Receives $7 Million Angel Investment". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  10. ^ Hall, Gina (July 24, 2014). "This company wants to put Sheryl Sandberg in your pocket". Bizwomen. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  11. ^ Lepore, Meredith (December 23, 2014). "Life Lessons and Career Advice from House of Cards's Kevin Spacey". InStyle. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  12. ^ Bloomberg Staff (June 17, 2014). "Pitch Roulette: Speeding Mentoring and Going Big". Bloomberg TV. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  13. ^ Fallon, Nicole (November 4, 2014). "Social Media for Startups: Entrepreneurs Share 5 Key Lessons". Business News Daily. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  14. ^ Smith, Jacquelyn (November 14, 2014). "3 Pieces Of Career Advice From Cosmo Editor-In-Chief Joanna Coles". Business Insider. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  15. ^ Schulte, Erin (May 13, 2013). "71. Caroline Ghosn". Fast Company. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  16. ^ Sellers, Patricia (March 20, 2012). "Powerful women fund Gen-Y startup". Fortune. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  17. ^ "The Gaijin with two jobs". CNN. December 7, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  18. ^ Kim, Leena (October 7, 2018). "Spirited Away: Caroline Ghosn and Nicholas Flanders Marry at an Art Sanctuary in Japan". Town & Country. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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