Overview
- JLR confirmed in a staff memo that Gerry McGovern will depart the company on March 31 after roughly 22 years.
- McGovern said he will launch his own creative consultancy following his exit.
- The company has not named a successor and said it will not comment further on the departure.
- He helped drive the 2021 Reimagine strategy and led Jaguar’s Type 00 concept and campaign, which drew public criticism from Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
- The announcement follows December reports of an abrupt exit that JLR denied at the time, coinciding with PB Balaji’s move into the CEO role.