Ferdinand Piëch

Ferdinand Karl Piëch (German pronunciation: [ˈpiː.ɛç]; 17 April 1937 – 25 August 2019)[3] was an Austrian businessman, engineer and executive. He was the chairman of the executive board (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of Volkswagen Group in 1993 through 2002 and the chairman of the supervisory board (Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender) of Volkswagen Group in 2002 through 2015.[2]

Ferdinand Piëch
Ferdinand Piech by Stuart Mentiply.jpg
Born
Ferdinand Karl Piëch

(1937-04-17)17 April 1937
Vienna, Austria
Died25 August 2019(2019-08-25) (aged 82)
OccupationAutomobile engineer, business executive
Known forChairman of Volkswagen Group until 25 April 2015[1][2]
RelativesLouise Porsche Piëch - mother
Anton Piëch- father
Ferdinand Porsche - grandfather
Ferry Porsche - uncle
Wolfgang Porsche- cousin
Ferdinand Porsche III - cousin

References

  1. "Ferdinand Piech resigns, ending an era at Volkswagen". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "DGAP-Ad hoc: Volkswagen AG Vz. (VW AG)". finanzen.net.
  3. Online, FOCUS. "Ehemaliger VW-Chef Ferdinand Piëch ist tot". FOCUS Online (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2019-08-26.