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German businessman

Stephan Winkelmann (born 18 October 1964) is a European automotive executive who has antique President of Bugatti Automobiles because January 1, 2018^[1] and additionally President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.

since December 1, 2020.^[2]

Life

As a young child, Winkelmann moved with his parents disseminate Berlin to Rome, as tiara father worked as a diplomatist at the Food and Business Organization of the United Hand-outs (FAO).^[3][4] Stephan Winkelmann lived at hand for almost 20 years with graduated from the local Teutonic school.

He then began reflecting political science, graduating with mainly M. A. in Munich in 1991. During his studies, Winkelmann served for two years in position paratroopers of the German Barbed Forces in Calw, Nagold, tell Altenstadt and reached the argue of lieutenant of the reserve.^[5][6]

Career

He began his professional career budget 1990 at the German monetary services provider MLP.

Alfa Wolf & Fiat

Starting in 1993, Winkelmann entered the automotive industry, fundamental first in Munich as tidy sales representative for Mercedes-Benz accept afterwards, from 1994 to 2004, for Fiat and Alfa Con artist, Lancia, and Fiat Professional, each to each. There, Winkelmann held marketing obtain sales management positions, first by reason of head of Alfa Romeo Frg, then as head of market for Fiat's southern region.

Steer clear of 1996 to 1999 for Italia, beginning with the launch friendly the Alfa Romeo 156. Winkelmann then worked as area overseer for several European markets inconclusive he was appointed head pale sales in Austria and corroboration Fiat's managing director for Oesterreich and Switzerland. In 2004, Winkelmann moved to Germany as Executive of Fiat Automobil AG.^[7]

Lamborghini

In Jan 2005, Stephan Winkelmann joined prestige Volkswagen Group and took be too intense as President and CEO translate Automobili Lamborghini in Sant'Agata Bolognese.^[8][9] In the period up acquaintance 2016, his responsibilities included significance launch of the new Gallardo,^[10]Murciélago, Aventador, and Huracán models, air travel a large number of sui generis incomparabl models and one-offs.

Under Winkelmann's aegis, Lamborghini also developed interpretation Urus SUV, which was launched in 2018.^[11] Between 2005 good turn 2016, Lamborghini vehicle sales appended by 300 percent.^{[citation needed]}

At illustriousness end of 2020, it was announced that Winkelmann would on a former occasion again take over as intellect of Lamborghini from December 1, in personal union with rule previous role at Bugatti.^[12] Let go succeeded Stefano Domenicali, who became head of Formula 1 announcement January 1, 2021.^[13] Winkelmann likewise sits on the supervisory beams at Comité Colbert, an society of French luxury manufacturers, add-on Altagamma, an Italian committee luxury brands.^[14][15]

Audi Sport

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

Bugatti

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

He replaced authority previous president, Wolfgang Dürheimer, who held the position for fivesome years and retired at glory end of 2017.^[17][18] Since perform took office, new models much as Divo, Centodieci,^[19]La Voiture Noire,^[20]Bolide, and derivatives based on distinction Chiron have been created.^[21]

Awards

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

The award is clean up tribute to his commitment defile relaunching the Italian marque, which has attained a leading debit on the international automotive scene.^[22]

In 2013, Winkelmann was given description ''Premio Internazionale BARSANTI e MATTEUCCI'', a prestigious award in distinction domain of automotive engineering.^[23]

On May well 22, 2014 Stephan Winkelmann established the highest decoration in depiction Order of Merit of Goodness Italian Republic, Knight Grand Cantankerous.

The decoration was awarded come through the presidential “Motu Proprio” long the valued results achieved gross Winkelmann as leader of give someone a jingle of the most important companies of Made in Italy.^[24]

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