Biography

Daniel A. Ninivaggi

Daniel Ninivaggi

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Daniel A. Ninivaggi has served as our Non-Executive Chairman since April 2021. Mr. Ninivaggi previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP), the principal investment vehicle of Carl Icahn, between 2010 and 2014.  He also served as Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Automotive Group, LLC and a Managing Director of IEP – from March 2017 through August 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Ninivaggi was the  Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., an $8 billion  automotive and commercial vehicle supplier.  From August 2021 until March 2024, Mr. Ninivaggi  served as the Chief Executive Officer and subsequently the Executive Chairman of Lordstown Motoras Corp, an electric vehicle  automaker.  Mr. Ninivaggi has  served as a director of numerous public and private companies, including Lordstown Motors Corp., Hertz Global Holdings Inc, Navistar International Corporation, Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. (the general partner of Icahn Interprises), CVR Energy Inc., LLC, XO Holdings, Tropicana Entertainment Inc., Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., and CIT Group, Inc. Prior to joining IEP, Mr. Ninivaggi spent six years at Lear Corporation, holding various senior executive positions. Mr. Ninivaggi began his career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP before joining Winston & Strawn LLP, where he became partner specializing in corporate law. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University, an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and a Juris Doctor degree (with distinction) from Stanford University School of Law.