Wolfgang Porsche
| Wolfgang Porsche | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Wolfgang Heinz Porsche 10 May 1943 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Occupation | Porsche executive |
| Spouse(s) | Susanne Bresser (m. 1988) |
| Parent(s) | Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche |
| Relatives |
Ferdinand Porsche (grandfather) Ferdinand Piëch (cousin) |
Wolfgang Heinz Porsche (born Stuttgart May 10, 1943)[1] is a German manager and a member of the Porsche family dynasty.[2] He is a shareholder and chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE as well as of Porsche AG. He is the youngest son of Ferdinand (Ferry) Porsche and Dorothea Reitz. His oldest brother is Ferdinand (Buttzi) Porsche, designer of the Porsche 911.[3]
After school he trained as a metalworker and went on to obtain a degree in Business Administration from the Vienna University of Economics and Business. After qualifying, Porsche established his own business, importing Yamaha motorbikes to Austria. In 1976 he joined Daimler-Benz. Two years later he was appointed to the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG. In 2007 he became Chairman of both Porsche AG and Porsche Automobil Holding SE. In 2008 he also joined the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG.[4]
Porsche married the director and screenplay writer Susanne Bresser in 1988.
References
- ↑ "Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Celebrates 70th Birthday on May 10". Porsche AG. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ Hawranek, Dietmar. "The Porsche Story: A Fierce Family Feud" (21 July 2009). SPIEGEL. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ Landler, Mark (23 December 2007). "Porsche and VW: One Happy Family?". New York Times. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ↑ "Executive Profile: Wolfgang Porsche". Business Week. Retrieved 3 October 2014.