Geoff polites biography

Geoff polites biography: Geoffrey Paul Polites (5

Geoff Polites, chief executive officer of Jaguar Land Rover, has died peacefully in Australia at the age of A former car dealer, Mr Polites spent much of his 40 year career in the automotive industry working his way up through the ranks at Ford and i. A former car dealer, Mr Polites spent much of his 40 year career in the automotive industry working his way up through the ranks at Ford and its subsidiaries, including a stint as the head of Ford Australia.

Having previously turned Ford's fortunes around in Australia he took on the tough job of reinvigorating both Jaguar and Land Rover. Prior to his untimely death, Mr. Polites has been credited with leading the team that returned the Jaguar Land Rover business back to profitability and successfully steering it through its ongoing sale process to Tata Motors.

He managed all of this while battling serious illness for the past two years. Geoff ensured that Jaguar Land Rover was not distracted and continued to focus on the fundamentals of the business during the recent sale process, despite at the time also fighting his own personal health battle. His passion for the car business was legend, but the resolve he showed since taking over as CEO of Jaguar Land Rover in was something very special.

Geoff has given Jaguar Land Rover the solid foundation and established the strong management team it needs for a successful future. We will miss our friend very much.