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About Martin Winterkorn
Hailing from Germany, Martin Winterkorn is a retired business executive. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen AG from 2007 to 2014. Prior to that height, he began his career at Robert Bosch GmbH as a specialist assistant in 1977. Later, Winterkorn climbed higher in his career by heading the Substances and Processes group at the said company for three years (1978 to 1981).
Winterkorn was selected to head the Quality Assurance Group at the same company (Volkswagen AG) in 1993. The following year, he was made the General Manager.
Education
He was educated at the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute.
Other Facts about Martin Winterkorn
He was a goalkeeper in his youthful days.
He was the successor of Bernd Pischetsrieder (former CEO of Volkswagen AG).
Winterkorn was appointed as a professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in 2003.
Motor Trend, an American automotive magazine, featured Winterkorn in its magazine in 2007 and 2008.
In 2015, he resigned as the CEO of Volkswagen due to the Dieselgate scandal.
In the same year, Winterkorn also resigned from Audi as their Chairman.
From 2003 to 2018, he served as one of the board members of the German soccer club FC Bayern München.
In 2018, the United States of America charged Winterkorn with fraud and conspiracy.
In 2019, he was also charged for engaging in defalcation by the German government.
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F.A.Q. about Martin Winterkorn
When is his birthday?
Martin Winterkorn's birthday is on May 24, 1947.
In how many days is his birthday?
Martin's birthday is in 36 days
How old is he?
He is 76 years old.
Where is Martin from?
He was born in Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.