Steve Odell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Odell
Occupation	Manager
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1955(1955-02-24)
Age	69
Birthplace	Romford
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Steve Odell Biography

Steve Odell is one of the most popular and richest Manager who was born on February 24, 1955 in Romford, England, United Kingdom. Stephen Terence Odell (born 24 February 1955) is an ex-automotive executive who spent the majority of his professional career at the Ford Motor Company, and its subsidiaries, including Jaguar, Mazda, and Volvo Car Corporation. His last job in the Ford Motor Company was Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Sales and Service.

Since October 1st, 2008, Odell was the CEO and President of Volvo Car Corporation, once in the same position reporting to Lewis Booth who was Executive Vice President of Ford Motor Company responsible for Ford of Europe, Volvo Car Corporation and Ford Export Operations & Global Growth Initiatives. In this position, Odell was based in the Volvo headquarter located in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was responsible for the whole Volvo company, and was was tasked with managing the company’s quest for profitable growth through ongoing reductions in its structure and the development of high-end, fuel- efficient and secure vehicles at the top tier in the marketplace. In his current position, he led major restructuring efforts and a profitable financial turnaround while managing the company through a complicated selling process that demanded a heightened attention to sustaining momentum throughout an unpredictably turbulent time.

Odell became Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, Sales and Service 1st January 2015 and was based at the company’s world headquarters in Dearborn. In this role, he led Ford’s efforts to improve the Ford and Lincoln brand images globally by connecting more closely with customers. He swapped roles with Jim Farley, who in turn gained operational responsibility for Ford’s activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Initially reporting to Ford CEO Mark Fields, he then reported to Jim Farley who was promoted to Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets, following the departure of Ford CEO Mark Fields and subsequent reorganisation in May 2017. Odell continued on until November 2017 when he elected to retire after 37 years service at the company. At the time Jim Hackett, CEO of Ford said:

From September 2005 until the month of April in 2008 Odell was an employee of the Ford Motor Company Vice President as well as Vice-President of Marketing Sales and Service, Ford of Europe, responsible for all sales, marketing and customer service functions throughout the European region. He is based within Cologne, Germany. From April of 2008, he took on the role of the Chief Operating Officer at Ford of Europe where he was accountable for Product Development Manufacturing, Purchasing and Marketing and Sales and service operations.

Steve Odell Net Worth

Steve Odell is one of the richest Manager from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Odell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of at the Ford Motor Company as a graduate student in 1980 and worked to progress to various management positions within the sales and marketing function across both United Kingdom and the United States. In 1997, he was appointed Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Jaguar North America.

In January 2000, Odell was promoted to the post as Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, Mazda Motor North America located in Orange County, California, which was his responsibility for US sales and national marketing, sales incentives and marketing, promotion along with customer loyalty and incentive programs. He was later promoted to the Executive Chief Operating Officer and Vice President at Mazda Motor North America in October 2000. In January 2002 the position was elevated to the position of President as well as Chief Executive Officer at Mazda Europe, based in the regional headquarters of the company in Germany. Then, in May of 2003, he became as the Senior Managing Executive Officer for Marketing Customer Service and Customer Services, Mazda Motor Corporation with its headquarters in Fuchu, Hiroshima, Japan under the direction of Mazda Chairman Lewis Booth.

Following the completion of Volvo’s sale to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in August 2010, Odell returned to Ford as a Group President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford of Europe in August 2010, reporting to Ford CEO Alan Mulally. In December 2012, his remit was expanded when he was appointed Executive Vice President and President of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, reporting to then- Ford Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields. He was instrumental in leading the development and implementation of Ford’s European transformation plan, with a focus on using the One Ford plan to achieve profitable growth through a focus on new products, brand and increased cost efficiency. He also was responsible for the strategic development of the company’s Middle East and Africa operations to take advantage of growth opportunities in the region.

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Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Steve Odell celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.