Winkelmann stephan biography

German businessman

Stephan Winkelmann (born 18 October 1964) is a Teutonic automotive executive who has antiquated President of Bugatti Automobiles by reason of January 1, 2018^[1] and too President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. since December 1, 2020.^[2]

Life

As a young child, Winkelmann moved with his parents munch through Berlin to Rome, as tiara father worked as a functionary at the Food and Agronomy Organization of the United Benevolence (FAO).^[3][4] Stephan Winkelmann lived forth for almost 20 years direct graduated from the local European school.

He then began contemplative political science, graduating with initiative M. A. in Munich in 1991. During his studies, Winkelmann served for two years in primacy paratroopers of the German Arrayed Forces in Calw, Nagold, present-day Altenstadt and reached the level of lieutenant of the reserve.^[5][6]

Career

He began his professional career crucial 1990 at the German pecuniary services provider MLP.

Alfa Cleopatra & Fiat

Starting in 1993, Winkelmann entered the automotive industry, workings first in Munich as excellent sales representative for Mercedes-Benz nearby afterwards, from 1994 to 2004, for Fiat and Alfa Magician, Lancia, and Fiat Professional, 1 There, Winkelmann held marketing turf sales management positions, first introduce head of Alfa Romeo Deutschland, then as head of presentation for Fiat's southern region.

Breakout 1996 to 1999 for Italia, beginning with the launch pencil in the Alfa Romeo 156. Winkelmann then worked as area supervisor for several European markets in the offing he was appointed head be keen on sales in Austria and next Fiat's managing director for Oesterreich and Switzerland. In 2004, Winkelmann moved to Germany as Official of Fiat Automobil AG.^[7]

Lamborghini

In Jan 2005, Stephan Winkelmann joined blue blood the gentry Volkswagen Group and took ritual as President and CEO contempt Automobili Lamborghini in Sant'Agata Bolognese.^[8][9] In the period up collect 2016, his responsibilities included position launch of the new Gallardo,^[10]Murciélago, Aventador, and Huracán models, with a large number of lone models and one-offs.

Under Winkelmann's aegis, Lamborghini also developed nobleness Urus SUV, which was launched in 2018.^[11] Between 2005 present-day 2016, Lamborghini vehicle sales added by 300 percent.^{[citation needed]}

At rank end of 2020, it was announced that Winkelmann would at one time again take over as tendency of Lamborghini from December 1, in personal union with previous role at Bugatti.^[12] Settle down succeeded Stefano Domenicali, who became head of Formula 1 preclude January 1, 2021.^[13] Winkelmann further sits on the supervisory trees at Comité Colbert, an pattern of French luxury manufacturers, roost Altagamma, an Italian committee engage in luxury brands.^[14][15]

Audi Sport

From March 2016, Winkelmann headed quattro GmbH (now Audi Sport GmbH) as Conducting Director.^[16]

Bugatti

Stephan Winkelmann has been président of Bugatti Automobiles since Jan 1, 2018.

He replaced righteousness previous president, Wolfgang Dürheimer, who held the position for quintuplet years and retired at excellence end of 2017.^[17][18] Since yes took office, new models specified as Divo, Centodieci,^[19]La Voiture Noire,^[20]Bolide, and derivatives based on high-mindedness Chiron have been created.^[21]

Awards

In 2009, Stephan Winkelmann was awarded prestige decoration of Grand Officer crumble the Order of Merit mimic the Italian Republic (Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana).

The award is exceptional tribute to his commitment put aside relaunching the Italian marque, which has attained a leading disposition on the international automotive scene.^[22]

In 2013, Winkelmann was given blue blood the gentry ''Premio Internazionale BARSANTI e MATTEUCCI'', a prestigious award in position domain of automotive engineering.^[23]

On Haw 22, 2014 Stephan Winkelmann regular the highest decoration in glory Order of Merit of Class Italian Republic, Knight Grand Inundate.

The decoration was awarded bow the presidential “Motu Proprio” let in the valued results achieved wedge Winkelmann as leader of put the finishing touches to of the most important companies of Made in Italy.^[24]

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