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Jean Todt

1946 - Today

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Jean Henri Todt (French: [ʒɑ̃ tɔd]; born 25 February 1946) is a French motor racing executive and former rally co-driver. He was previously director of Peugeot Talbot Sport and then Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team principal, before being appointed chief executive officer of Ferrari from 2004 to 2008. From 2009 to 2021 he served as the ninth president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). In 1966, Todt started his career as a rally co-driver and participated in World Championship rallies until 1981 when, with Guy Fréquelin, he won the Constructors' World Rally Championship with Talbot Lotus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Todt is the 42nd most popular racing driver, the 1,179th most popular biography from France (up from 1,199th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular French Racing Driver.

Jean Todt is most famous for being the president of the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile), the international governing body for the sport of Formula One.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Jean Todt ranks 42 out of 1,080. Before him are Mike Hawthorn, Jochen Mass, Carlos Sainz, Jody Scheckter, François Cevert, and Alfredo Ferrari. After him are Damon Hill, Stirling Moss, Denny Hulme, Phil Hill, Riccardo Patrese, and Rubens Barrichello.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Jean Todt ranks 109. Before him are Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Jochen Mass, John Paul Jones, Steve Biko, Philip Pullman, and John Heard. After him are Robert Reich, Stan Smith, Howard Shore, Htin Kyaw, Brenda Blethyn, and Janet Yellen.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean Todt ranks 1,179 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761), Marie Louise Gonzaga (1611), Desireless (1952), Nicolas Chamfort (1741), Clément Marot (1495), and Émile Gallé (1846). After him are Alice Guy-Blaché (1873), Richard III, Duke of Normandy (1001), Alain Touraine (1925), Madeleine de Scudéry (1607), Jean Gerson (1363), and Robert de Sorbon (1201).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In France

Among racing drivers born in France, Jean Todt ranks 3. Before him are Alain Prost (1955), and François Cevert (1944). After him are René Arnoux (1948), Didier Pironi (1952), Patrick Depailler (1944), Michèle Mouton (1951), Jean Alesi (1964), Patrick Tambay (1949), Jacques Laffite (1943), Maurice Trintignant (1917), and Pierre Levegh (1905).

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