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| Simon Sproule |
Simon Sproule has left his position as chief communications officer at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles after just four months on the job. His last day will be June 12.
Head of corporate communications Shawn Morgan is assuming the role on an ad interim basis.
A statement from FCA said that Sproule “has made the personal decision to leave FCA.”
Sproule came to the company in February from Aston Martin, where he had been chief marketing officer and vice president since 2014.
He previously served as vice president of marketing and communications at Tesla Motors and CVP global marketing communications at Nissan.


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