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José Muñoz, CEO of Hyundai Motor

Who is the CEO of Hyundai Motor in 2026?

José Muñoz is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hyundai Motor. José has held the CEO seat since January 2025, and was previously Chief Performance Officer for Nissan Motor Corporation and Chairman of Nissan North America at Nissan Motor Corporation.

Updated September 24, 2026
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Time in seat
1 year
CEO since January 2025
Years at company
7 years
Joined Hyundai Motor Company April 2019
Career span
37 years
First recorded role January 1989
Summary
  • José Muñoz rose through Hyundai Motor: Global Chief Operating Officer from April 2019, before taking the CEO seat in January 2025.
  • José Muñoz was Senior Vice President, Nissan North America, Inc. at Nissan Motor Corporation from January 2012 to January 2014.
  • José Muñoz holds a Ph.D, Nuclear Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a master of Business Administration - MBA from IE Business School, and studied at Cranfield School of Management and INSEAD.

Current company

Hyundai Motor

Hyundai Motor is a South Korean multinational automaker.

automotive industryHeadquartered in SeoulFounded 1967Listed on the Korea Exchange

Source: Wikidata

Career and education

José Muñoz joined Hyundai Motor Company in April 2019 and has been CEO since January 2025. Before Hyundai Motor, José was Chief Performance Officer for Nissan Motor Corporation and Chairman of Nissan North America at Nissan Motor Corporation from November 2016 until January 2019.

Career

  1. Hyundai Motor Company2019 to present
    • President and CEOJanuary 2025 to present
    • Global Chief Operating OfficerApril 2019 to January 2025
  2. Nissan Motor Corporation2004 to 2019
    • Chief Performance Officer for Nissan Motor Corporation and Chairman of Nissan North AmericaNovember 2016 to January 2019
    • Executive Vice President and Chairman of Management Committee for North America (MC NA)January 2014 to November 2016
    • Senior Vice President, Nissan North America, Inc.January 2012 to January 2014
    • President and General Director, Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (NMEX)January 2009 to January 2012
    • Managing Director, Nissan Iberia, S.A. (NIBSA)January 2006 to January 2009
    • General Manager, Dealer Network Development, Nissan Europe S.A.S (NESAS)January 2004 to January 2006
  3. Toyota Motor Europe1999 to 2004
    • Deputy General Manager, Toyota Motor Marketing Europe NV/SA
  4. DAEWOO MOTOR COMPANY, LTD.1996 to 1999
    • Network Development Director, Daewoo Motor Iberia
  5. Citroën1989 to 1996
    • Dealer Principal, Citroen and Peugeot family dealership

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ph.D., Nuclear EngineeringIE Business School, Master of Business Administration - MBACranfield School of Management, Executive Management ProgramINSEAD, Executive Management ProgramSource

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Sean GilpinChief Marketing Officer · USA@hyundai.com
Jason ErbChief Legal & Compliance Officer · USA@hyundai.com
Szymon WalusSVP, Head of Strategy & Partnerships · USA@hyundai.com
Sungwon JeeSenior Vice President of Brand marketing division · KOR@hyundai.com
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Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Hyundai Motor?

José Muñoz is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hyundai Motor. José has held the CEO seat since January 2025, and was previously Chief Performance Officer for Nissan Motor Corporation and Chairman of Nissan North America at Nissan Motor Corporation.

When did José Muñoz become CEO of Hyundai Motor?

José Muñoz has been CEO of Hyundai Motor since January 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did José Muñoz do before Hyundai Motor?

José Muñoz was Chief Performance Officer for Nissan Motor Corporation and Chairman of Nissan North America at Nissan Motor Corporation from November 2016 until January 2019, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has José Muñoz been CEO of Hyundai Motor?

José Muñoz has been CEO of Hyundai Motor for 1 year, since January 2025.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Hyundai Motor. Last verified: September 24, 2026.