| Stephan Winkelmann | |
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| Born | 18 October 1964 Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation | President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. |
Stephan Winkelmann (* 18 October 1964 in Berlin) is a German manager and since 1 January 2005 the President and CEO of Italian sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., a subsidiary company of Audi AG.[1]
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Stephan Winkelmann was born in Berlin on the 18 October 1964 and grew up in Rome, Italy. He studied Political Science in Rome, took his degree in Munich, and spent two years in the German army as a paratrooper taking leave as lieutenant.
In 1991 he started his professional career at the German financial institution MLP.
In the following years he focused his interests on the automotive industry, working first for Mercedes-Benz and then for Fiat Auto from 1994 to 2004 in marketing and sales, both in Italy and abroad. He was then appointed as CEO of Fiat Auto Austria, Switzerland and lastly Fiat Auto Germany.
On 1 January 2005, Stephan Winkelmann was appointed President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. in Sant’Agata Bolognese (Italy).[2]
Overall he spent 30 years in Italy - Mr. Winkelmann lived for 20 years in Rome and for three years in Turin. Since seven years he lives in Bologna.
In 2009, Stephan Winkelmann was awarded the prestigious decoration of Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of The Italian Republic (Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana). The award is a significant tribute to Mr. Winkelmann’s deep commitment to relaunching the Italian marque, which has attained a leading position on the international automotive scene.[3]