Wolfgang Porsche
German-Austrian manager From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wolfgang Heinz Porsche (born 10 May 1943)[1] is a German-Austrian manager[2][3] and a member of the Porsche family.[4] 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 (Butzi) Porsche, designer of the Porsche 911.[5]
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| Born | Wolfgang Heinz Porsche 10 May 1943 |
| Citizenship | German, Austrian |
| Occupation | Porsche executive |
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| Children | 5 |
| Parent | Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche |
| Relatives | Ferdinand Porsche (grandfather) Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche (brother) Ferdinand Piëch (cousin) |
Early life
After schooling, Porsche trained as a metalworker, and eventually obatined 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, Porsche joined Daimler-Benz. Two years later, he was appointed to the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG.
Administrative and supervisory positions
In 2007, Porsche became Chairman of both Porsche AG and Porsche Automobil Holding SE. In 2008, Porsche also joined the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG.[6] Porsche is a member of board of directors of Porsche Automobil Holding, along with Josef Michael Ahorner, Stefan Piëch, Peter Daniell Porsche, Hans Michel Piech, Ferdinand Oliver Porsche and Hans-Peter Porsche. Porsche also sits on the supervisory board of separately listed Volkswagen AG.[7]
References
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