Oliver Blume

Oliver Blume
Born (1968-06-06) 6 June 1968 (age 56)
Braunschweig, West Germany
Alma materBraunschweig University of Technology
Occupation(s)CEO Volkswagen Group
CEO Porsche AG

Oliver Ingo Blume (born 6 June 1968) is a German executive and the CEO of the Volkswagen Group. Concurrently, he serves as the CEO of Porsche.[1]

Personal life

Blume was born in Braunschweig. After completing his secondary education in Braunschweig, he pursued a degree in mechanical engineering at the Braunschweig University of Technology.[2]

In 1994, Blume successfully completed an international trainee program at Audi.

Career

At the age of 28, Blume began working as a planner for body shop and paint operations at Audi. Three years later, he assumed responsibility for the body of the Audi A3, and two years after that, he was promoted to Executive Assistant for production at Audi.[citation needed] He earned his PhD in vehicle technology. Blume spent five years in production planning at SEAT and another five years with the Volkswagen brand.

In 2013, he joined the Porsche Executive Board, where he oversaw production and logistics.[3]

Since 1 October 2015, Blume has served as the CEO of the Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche. He was appointed to this position by the company’s supervisory board on 30 September 2015, succeeding Matthias Müller, who became CEO of the Volkswagen Group.[4]

Other activities

References

  1. ^ Pladson, Kristie (2022-09-01). "Volkswagen: Oliver Blume takes over as CEO". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  2. ^ Oliver Blume CV, Website Porsche, accessed July 23, 2022
  3. ^ Preuß, Susanne. "Automobilindustrie: Blume heißt der neue Mr. Porsche". Faz.net.
  4. ^ dpa (September 30, 2015). "Oliver Blume ist neuer Porsche-Chef". Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  5. ^ Members from the science and business communities, and from public life, Website Fraunhofer Society, Retrieved 23 July 2022.