FCA debt repayment. Reporters noted that he had not been seen wearing a tie since 2007. He was a chain-smoker until a year before his death. Legacy The Istituto Sergio Marchionne high school was opened in Amatrice on 6 November 2019 by John Elkann, CEO of Ferrari. It was rebuilt after the August 2016 Central Italy earthquake, financed largely by the sale of the 500th La Ferrari. Honors and awards Cavaliere del Lavoro – 1 June 2006 2005, Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Windsor (Canada) 2007, Masters honoris causa from the CUOA Foundation (Italy) 2007, Degree in Economics honoris causa from the Università degli Studi di Cassino 2008, he received a degree ad honorem in Industrial Engineering and Management from Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy) Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Toledo (Ohio), 8 May 2011 2010, Marchionne was awarded the Premio Pico della Mirandola. 2011, Marchionne was awarded The Deming Cup 2011 for operational excellence presented by W. Edwards Deming Center at Columbia Business School. 2011, The Business Council for International Understanding honored Marchionne with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Award 2015, Marchionne was awarded the Hennick Medal for Career Achievement at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University by The Hennick Centre for Business and Law. 2015, Marchionne SAE Foundation Industry Leadership Award, when being was CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Chairman of CNH Industrial N.V. The award of 2016 has been recognized to Mark Fields, Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company. 2019, World Car Person of the Year, presented at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 2019 2019, Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame on 18 July 2019 See also Carlos Tavares, noted as Marchionne's unofficial heir, having engineered a similar turnaround at Groupe PSA, which is intending to merge with FCA. Carlos Ghosn, CEO who led a turnaround at Nissan. Lee Iacocca, CEO who led a previous turnaround at Chrysler. Alan Mulally, CEO who led a previous turnaround at Ford. References Further reading Holman W. Jenkins Jr. (24 July 2018), "A workaholic saved Chrysler", The Wall Street Journal. External links Article on Marchionne (2006) 1952 births 2018 deaths Alfa Romeo people Canadian accountants Canadian businesspeople Canadian lawyers Canadian people of Croatian descent Chief executives in the automobile industry Chief financial officers Chrysler executives Ferrari people Fiat people Italian businesspeople Italian emigrants to Canada Italian people of