Background
Mann was born in April 1961 in Leigh, Lancashire.
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Trevor Mann
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At age 15, Trevor moved to Durham, where he studied manufacturing and engineering technology at the Durham and Gateshead Technical Colleges.
Career
Reporting directly to Nissan"s President and Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Ghosn, Mann shares the Chief Operating Officer role with two Nissan executives. Mann is responsible for production, marketing, light commercial vehicles, the global aftersale business and the relaunch of the Datsun brand. After rising through the ranks, Mann is one of Nissan"s longest-serving employees.
Fresh out of school, Mann started as a management trainee with BBH Coil & Transformer Limited in 1980.
Mann joined Nissan"s Sunderland plant in August 1985 as team leader in the manufacturing department. Mann oversaw the launch of the Sunderland plant"s first ever production line, which made the Nissan Bluebird.
Mann worked his way through various manufacturing-related positions, and finally advanced to managing director and plant manager of Nissan Motor Manufacturing United Kingdom In 2007, Mann was named Senior Vice President, responsible for Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing of Nissan"s European business, which involved a move to Nissan"s regional headquarters in Rolle, Switzerland. In 2012 he took on a global role - as Corporate Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain and was chairman of the operating committee for Africa, Middle East and India.
In January 2013 Trevor was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Management Committee for Associate Member of The Institution of Engineers India. He was promoted to Chief Performance Officer in January 2014 and is based at the global Headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, with a lot of travel between the regions.
Recognitions
2008, Wearside and Durham Business Executive of the Year. 2010, Honorary Doctorate in Science from Sunderland University. 2011, Honorary Doctorate in Technology from Northumbria University.
2012, Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen"s New Year"s Honour List.
2013, Freedom of the City of Sunderland.
Membership
Mann is Chief Performance Officer, Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Committee of Nissan Motor Corporation.
