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Carlos Ghosn: A tycoon full of surprises

Carlos Ghosn made a name for himself as 'Le Cost Killer'

Former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, once-revered boss of three huge car companies, has masterminded an exit from Japan as stunning as his arrest that shocked the world more than a year ago.

The 65-year-old's journey from one of the world's best-known CEOs to a Japanese detention cell on financial misconduct charges was one of the most precipitous downfalls in corporate history.

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