Business Chief Europe Magazine February 2020 | Page 95

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Herbert Diess

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP

Dr Herbert Diess is the Chairman of the Board of Management of the world ’ s largest automaker , Volkswagen Group . The Group is home to a number of automotive brands such as Volkswagen , Porsche , Bugatti and Audi . Diess has been CEO since 2018 , having succeeded Matthias Müller . Diess holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a doctorate in Assembly Automation , graduating from Munich Technical University in 1987 . In 2018 , Diess was named among the “ Best CEOs in the World ” by CEOWORLD magazine .

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