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 ==