Linda Jackson

Linda Jackson (born 1959) is a retired British businesswoman, formerly the chief executive officer (CEO) of Peugeot from 2021 to 2025, and of Citroën from 2014 to 2020.

Career Linda Jackson grew up in Coventry. In 1977, she began working her first job in the auto industry in a temporary position as an accounting clerk at Jaguar. Later that year, she began working in a clerical position at British Leyland, later Austin Rover, and subsequently Rover Group.

In 2005, Jackson joined Citroën as finance director. In 2009, she became finance director of Citroën France before serving as the managing director for Citroën UK and Ireland from 2010 to 2014. Her main goal during this tenure was to boost brand recognition of Citroën in the UK, a market where Citroën remained a small player on a declining slope, and focused on the dealership distribution network.

In January 2021, she was appointed as CEO of Peugeot following the formation of Stellantis, the company created by the merger of the PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). She took over the position while her predecessor, Jean-Philippe Imparato had transferred to Alfa Romeo.

In February 2025, Jackson announced her retirement;

Personal life Jackson met her late husband, David, at Jaguar while completing her EMBA. He died of cancer in the summer of 2014.

Prizes In 2018, Linda Jackson was named the "Most influential woman" in the motor industry by Autocar. The same year, Jackson won the Sue Brownson Award for 'Outstanding Leadership in Automotive'.