Heinrich Nordhoff
German engineer who led the rebuilding of Volkswagen (VW) after World War II
Heinz Heinrich Nordhoff (6 January 1899 – 12 April 1968) was a German engineer who led the rebuilding of Volkswagen (VW) after World War II. He was featured on the cover of Time magazine on Feb. 15, 1954.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Heinrich Nordhoff (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Jan 6, 1899, died Apr 12, 1968.1
About
In 1948, Nordhoff accepted a British invitation to assume the directorship of VW, which had been revived as a functioning concern by the British under the direction of Ivan Hirst. Nordhoff subsequently guided the company to become the fourth largest automotive company at the time of his death in 1968.
From Wikipedia’s article on Heinrich Nordhoff, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Volkswagen GroupBoard member3
- Volkswagen GroupChief executive officer 1948 to 19683
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Sources
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- 1WikidataHeinrich Nordhoff on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHeinrich Nordhoff on Wikipedia
- 3WikidataVolkswagen Group, Board member