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CEO of BMW AG |
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| 1956 | Born in Penzberg, Germany |
| 1974 | Completed university entry exam (Fachabitur) |
| 1974 - 1977 | Studied mechanical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Munich, receiving a degree in engineering (FH) |
| 1978 - 1983 | Studied manufacturing technology and industrial management at TUM, receiving a degree in engineering |
| 1984 - 1987 | Research assistant at TUM, Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management; obtained PhD |
| 01.10.1987 | Joined BMW AG, Head of Maintenance Planning |
| 1989 - 1991 | Director of Control Technologies and Process Data Management |
| 1991 - 1994 | Director of Body-in-White Division |
| 1994 - 1997 | Technical Director of BMW South Africa |
| 1997 - 2000 | President of BMW Manufacturing Corporation, South Carolina, USA |
| 2000 - 2006 | Member of BMW AG’s Board of Management with responsibility for Production |
| Since Sept. 1, 2006 | CEO of BMW AG |