Biography

Daniel A. Ninivaggi, appointed as an independent director, is Chief Executive Officer of Lordstown Motors Corporation. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Automotive Group, LLC and Managing Director of Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP) – Automotive Segment from March 2017 through August 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Ninivaggi served as Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., an $8 billion automotive supplier. Mr. Ninivaggi was President and Chief Executive Officer of IEP between 2010 and 2014. Mr. Ninivaggi currently serves on the board of directors of Lordstown Motors Corporation, Hertz Global Holdings Inc. and Metalsa S.A. (Advisory Board), and has further served as a director of numerous public and private companies, including Navistar International Corporation, Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., CVR GP, 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 executive positions. Mr. Ninivaggi began his career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP before joining Winston & Strawn LLP, where he became partner. 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 Law School.