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]
Wolfgang Porsche | |
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.jpg) Porsche in 2017 | |
| Born | Wolfgang Heinz Porsche 10 May 1943 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Citizenship | German, Austrian |
| Occupation | Porsche executive |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent | Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche |
| Relatives | Ferdinand Porsche (grandfather) Ferdinand Piëch (cousin) |
Early life
editAfter schooling, Porsche trained as a metalworker, and eventually went on to obtain 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
editIn 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]
Personal life
editPorsche was married to the director and screenplay writer Susanne Bresser from 1988 until their divorce in 2008. They have two sons. Wolfgang Porsche lives in Zell am See in Austria. He married Claudia Hubner in 2019 after a 15 year relationship. Porsche filed for a separation in 2023 after living apart from his wife Claudia for two years due to his wife's dementia. Porsche has been seen in the company of Princess Gabriella of Leiningen nee Homey, the ex-wife of the Aga Khan IV.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Celebrates 70th Birthday on May 10". Porsche AG. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Wolfgang Porsche - Munzinger Biographie".
- ^ "Wolfgang PORSCHE personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
- ^ Hawranek, Dietmar. "The Porsche Story: A Fierce Family Feud" (21 July 2009). SPIEGEL. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Landler, Mark (23 December 2007). "Porsche and VW: One Happy Family?". New York Times. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Executive Profile: Wolfgang Porsche". Business Week. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Porsche hands the wheel to fourth generation members of family clan". Reuters. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "A scandalous divorce: the heir to Porsche separates from his wife with dementia and dates the ex-wife of the Aga Khan". Retrieved 2023-09-30.