Lordstown Motors has appointed Daniel A. Ninivaggi as its new chief executive officer and board member, with immediate effect.
At Lordstown, his responsibilities will include working with the company’s newly appointed chief financial officer and independent director to ensure the company begins deliveries of its Endurance model by 2022.
Ninivaggi was previously the chief executive officer at Icahn Enterprises and is also the chairman of Garrett Motion. The Stanford University School of Law alum’s career began within the automotive industry at Lear Corporation where he eventually served as executive vice president. He was also the co-chairman and co-chief executive officer of Federal Mogul Holdings Corporation.