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Martin Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn is a German former business executive who served as chairman of the board of management of Volkswagen AG, the parent company of the Volkswagen Group, as well as chairman of the supervisory board of Audi, and chairman of the board of management of Porsche Automobil Holding SE. He succeeded Bernd Pischetsrieder as CEO of Volkswagen AG in 2007. Prior to that, he had been chairman of…
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business · German former business executive (born 1947) · university teacher · entrepreneur · engineer · industrialist · also Martin Winterkorn, Winterkorn
Born 24 May 1947 · Q68355
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
The New York Times: Martin Winterkorn
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After being repeatedly postponed due to Winterkorn’s reported poor health, but in June 2026 the trial was indefinitely suspended due to continued health issues
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2024· 1 entry
San Diego Union-Tribune: Trial of former Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn over diesel scandal set to start in September
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2016· 1 entry
autoevolution: Stories about: Martin Winterkorn
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2014).
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (2008).
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2007· 2 entries
Winterkorn embarked on the "Strategie 2018" with the goal to bypass General Motors and Toyota by the year 2018, to become the world's largest automaker
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Career landmark: chairperson of the executive board (2007–2015).
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded Bavarian Order of Merit (2006).
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairperson of the executive board (2002–2007).
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1993· 1 entry
Winterkorn became head of Group Quality Assurance at Volkswagen AG, and was appointed General Manager of Volkswagen AG with power of attorney in March 1994
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1977· 1 entry
As a specialist assistant in the research division "Process Engineering" at Robert Bosch GmbH
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1973· 1 entry
Studied at University of Stuttgart (1966–1973).
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1947· 1 entry
Born 1947-05-24.
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