Caroline Ghosn Explained
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
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
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
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Caroline Ghosn. https://web.archive.org/web/20131031193136/http://www.globalshapers.org/shapers/caroline-ghosn. dead. October 31, 2013. Global Shapers Community. World Economic Forum. April 6, 2015.
- News: Dalenberg. Alex. Here's an upstart going to Davos with a message for the global who's who. April 6, 2015. Upstart Business Journal. January 21, 2014.
- News: Nikkhah . Roya . Belles of the billionaires' ball . Telegraph . 2006-11-26 . 2016-10-30.
- News: Kiefer. Elizabeth. Dream Jobs: Caroline Ghosn of Levo League Is One Awesomely Inspiring CEO. April 6, 2015. Teen Vogue. September 23, 2014.
- News: Chan. Claudia. Elevating Millennial Women in the Workplace. April 6, 2015. The Story Exchange. February 14, 2014.
- News: Pham. Tiffany. How She Did It: Caroline Ghosn, From Consultant to CEO of Leading Women's Social Network. April 6, 2015. Forbes. January 28, 2015.
- News: Morris . Alison . Levo: professional networking for women . April 6, 2015 . FOX 5 NY . November 21, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412095225/http://www.myfoxny.com/story/27329791/levo-professional-networking-for-women . April 12, 2015 .
- News: Hall. Gina. This company wants to put Sheryl Sandberg in your pocket. April 6, 2015. Bizwomen. July 24, 2014.
- News: Abrams. Rachel. Online Career Site Receives $7 Million Angel Investment. April 6, 2015. The New York Times. February 11, 2014.
- News: Hall. Gina. This company wants to put Sheryl Sandberg in your pocket. April 6, 2015. Bizwomen. July 24, 2014.
- News: Lepore. Meredith. Life Lessons and Career Advice from House of Cards's Kevin Spacey. April 6, 2015. InStyle. December 23, 2014. March 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150305112327/http://news.instyle.com/2014/12/23/life-lessons-and-career-advice-from-house-of-cardss-kevin-spacey/. dead.
- News: Bloomberg Staff. Pitch Roulette: Speeding Mentoring and Going Big. April 6, 2015. Bloomberg TV. June 17, 2014.
- News: Fallon. Nicole. Social Media for Startups: Entrepreneurs Share 5 Key Lessons. April 6, 2015. Business News Daily. November 4, 2014.
- News: Smith. Jacquelyn. 3 Pieces Of Career Advice From Cosmo Editor-In-Chief Joanna Coles. April 6, 2015. Business Insider. November 14, 2014.
- News: Schulte. Erin. 71. Caroline Ghosn . April 6, 2015. Fast Company. May 13, 2013.
- News: Sellers. Patricia. Powerful women fund Gen-Y startup. subscription . April 6, 2015. Fortune. March 20, 2012.
- Web site: The Gaijin with two jobs . CNN . December 7, 2006 . 2022-06-10.
- Web site: Kim. Leena. 2018-10-07. Spirited Away: Caroline Ghosn and Nicholas Flanders Marry at an Art Sanctuary in Japan. 2020-06-24. Town & Country. en-US.