marchionne was the chairman of cnh industrial, the chief executive officer (ceo) of fiat chrysler automobiles, the chairman and ceo of fca us llc, the chairman and ceo of ferrari, and the chairman of maserati. he was the chairman of swiss-based sgs and vice chairman of ubs from 2008 to 2010, as well as the chairman of the european automobile manufacturers association for 2012 (first elected in january 2006). he was a member of the peterson institute for international economics, and the chairman of the italian branch of the council for the united states and italy.