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Chief executive officer, Volkswagen

Nationality: German.

Born: February 15, 1948, in Munich, Germany.

Education: Technical University of Munich, diplomingenieur, 1972.

Family: Son of an insurance executive.

Career: Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW), 1973–1975, production planning engineer; 1975–1977, head of operations control department; 1978–1981, head of work preparation division of the Dingolfing factory; BMW South Africa, 1982–1985, director of production, development, purchasing, and logistics; 1985–1987, head of quality assurance;...