Notable Facts
→CEO of Audi AG from 2007-2018, also served on Volkswagen AG board
→Highest-ranking executive convicted in Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal
→Arrested in June 2018, pleaded guilty to fraud charges in May 2023
→Received suspended 21-month prison sentence and large fine
→Paid €4.1 million to Volkswagen following internal investigation
→Former vice-chairman of FC Bayern Munich supervisory board
→Honorary Professor at University of St. Gallen
→28-year career with Volkswagen Group starting 1990