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CEO's of Porsche AG since 1976
Updated 04.10.2010 |
1976 Professor Ernst Fuhrmann21.10.1918 Born in Vienna 1936-1941 Studied at Vienna University of Technology 1939-1943 German army (Wehrmacht) 1943-1945 AEG Research Institute Berin 1947-1956 Porsche KG company Gmünd/Kärnten and Stuttgart: participated in development of Cisitalia racing car together with Professor Eberan von Eberhorst. Cooperated in engine design and engine trials for production vehicles and racing cars. Ultimately head of engine testing. 1950 Obtained a doctorate on valve timing gear for high-speed combustion engines in Vienna 1956 Head of Technical Development at Goetze AG company in Burscheid 1962 Technical Board of Management at Goetze AG Sept. 1971 Technical Managing Director of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 1.3.1972 Spokesman for Board of Management; Technical Managing Director of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart August 1972 Spokesman for Board of Management of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 6.11.1976 - 31.12.1980 CEO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 1977 Awarded teaching authorisation with entitlement to hold title of Honorary Professor by the Vienna University of Technology mechanical engineering department. Teaching authorisation for “vehicle manufacturing design” department 6.2.1995 Deceased in Teufenbach/Steiermark 
1981 Peter W. Schutz20.4.1930 Born in Berlin 1938 Emigrated to USA with parents 1946 American citizenship 1946-1952 Studied at Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, graduated as Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering 1952-1966 Test, development and project engineer at Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, Illinois 1966 March 1978 Director for Technical Planning, Vice President for Product and Market Planning, ultimately for sales and after-sales service of truck engines for the USA and Canada at Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, Indiana April 1978 - 1980 Member of the Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG Board of Management, Cologne, responsible for the drive unit sector, including global research and development, sales and after-sales 1.1.1981 - 31.12.1987 CEO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 
1988 Heinz Branitzki23.4.1929 Born in Zülz/Upper Silesia 1948 General Certificate of Education (Abitur) at the «Zum grauen Kloster» grammar school in Berlin, Germany 1952 Bachelor of Commerce state examination at the Freie Universität Berlin 1955 Qualification as tax consultant 1952-1960 Head auditor at trustee association, Berlin auditing and tax counselling company 1960-1965 Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen Financial planning and support service for investment companies 1.10.1965 Joined Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche KG as authorised representative and financial manager 1971 Appointment to Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche KG Managing Director for Finances March 1972 Appointment to Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche KG Commercial Manager 1.8.1972 Member of the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Board of Management 6.11.1976 Vice CEO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, responsible for finances and accounting, HQ, building and property management, organisation, legislation, auditing and taxes, investment companies 1.1.1988-9.3.1990 CEO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG 
1990 Arno Bohn29.03.1947 Born in Rheinfelden/Baden-Württemberg 1967 General Certificate of Education (Abitur) at grammar school Wirtschaftsgymnasium in Lörrach, Served military service 1969 Joined Nixdorf Computer AG as programmer and sales assistant 1972 Head of Munich Nixdorf Computer AG office 1974 Managing Director of Nixdorf Austria 1978 Member of Nixdorf Computer AG Board of Management 1986-1989 Vice CEO of Nixdorf Computer AG 9.3.1990 - 30.9.1992 CEO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 
1992 Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking28.8.1952 Born in Ahlen / Westphalia / Germany 1972 "Abitur" university entrance qualification examinations in Beckum / Westphalia 1972 - 1978 Student of mechanical engineering at Aachen Technical University, graduation as "Diplom-Ingenieur" 1978 Member of the scientific staff at the laboratory for machine tools and industrial management at Aachen Technical University. Dr.-Ing. doctorate from the mechanical engineering faculty in December 1983 1983 Assistant to the director of production and materials management at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart / Germany 1988 Manager of the technical department at GLYCO Metall-Werke KG, Wiesbaden / Germany 1989 Member of the board of GLYCO Metall-Werke KG, Wiesbaden, responsible for the technical division 1990 Managing director of GLYCO Metall-Werke KG and chairman of the board of GLYCO KG, Wiesbaden 1991 Director of production and materials management at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 1992 Board spokesman at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart Oct.1992 - 23.07.2009 CEO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 
2009 Michael Macht28.08.1960 Born in Stuttgart, Germany 1980 Final secondary school examination (Abitur) in Taunusstein 1981 – 1986 Studies in Mechanical Engineering at Stuttgart University, Diploma in Engineering 1986 Scientist at Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, Stuttgart, carrying out restructuring and organization projects in large German companies 1990 Specialist for engine planning, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 1991 Manager of the work organisation department 1992 Director’s Assistant, Production and Materials Management, concept and organization of PVP (Porsche improvement process) 1993 Chairman’s Assistant, development and implementation of P.O.L.E. (process optimization through supplier integration) 1994 Managing Director, Porsche Consulting GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen 1998 Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 2009 Chairman of the Executive Board, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart 2009 Member of the Executive Board for Products and Technics, Porsche Automobile Holding SE, Stuttgart Macht was the last Porsche CEO who was appointed with the approval of Porsche family before the Volkswagen take-over. 
2010 Mathias Müller09.06.1953 born in Chemnitz, Germany Having trained as a toolmaker and subsequently studied information technology in Munich, the IT graduate joined AUDI AG in Ingolstadt in 1977, where he was in charge of system analysis from 1984 to 1992. Müller headed the Audi A3 vehicle project at product management from 1993, before assuming overall responsibility for product management at Audi in 1995. From 2003, he was responsible for all Audi and Lamborghini product lines and for their coordination. Müller moved from AUDI AG to Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg in February 2007 to take charge of the projects department. In this capacity, he held global responsibility for all vehicle projects of the Volkswagen brand and all Group brands. He was made a General Representative of Volkswagen AG in July 2007. |