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★Named one of the 'Best CEOs in the World' by CEOWORLD magazine in 2018
★Recognition for leading VW's transformation to electric vehicles
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of Volkswagen Group (2018-2022), one of the world's largest automakers
→Currently Chairman of Supervisory Board at Infineon Technologies AG since February 2023
→Executive Chairman at The Mobility House since January 2024
→Led VW's strategic transformation to electric vehicles and competed directly with Tesla
→Had controversial friendship/rivalry with Elon Musk, frequently tagged him on social media
→Prosecuted in 2019 for withholding information from shareholders about diesel emissions scandal
→Known for aggressive social media presence on LinkedIn and Twitter as CEO
→Previously spent 19 years at BMW AG in various executive positions
→Austrian national with PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Technical University Munich
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