Awards & Recognition
★2018 Glassdoor 'Most Popular Manager in Germany' award with 99% approval rating
★Recognition as youngest CEO of major automotive company when appointed in 2015
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of BMW Group (2015-2019), one of the world's largest luxury automotive manufacturers
→Born 1965 in Freiburg, Germany; studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University
→27-year career at BMW starting from project engineer to CEO role
→Currently serves on supervisory boards of Deutsche Telekom and Lufthansa
→Senior advisor to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board since 2020
→Accompanied Chancellor Merkel on first visit to President Trump in 2017
→Stepped down from BMW CEO role in 2019 citing desire for new professional challenges
→Faced criticism for cautious approach to electric vehicle development during tenure
→Compensated €8.1 million in 2016 as BMW CEO
→Famous incident of collapsing on stage at 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show