Porsche–Piëch family explained

Porsche
Type:	Business family
Region:	Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Origin:	Reichenberg, Kingdom of Bohemia
Founded:	18th century

The Porsche family (also known as Porsche–Piëch family^[1]) is a prominent Austrian-German family of industrialists descending from the Austrian-Bohemian-German automotive pioneer Ferdinand Porsche. Its members control Porsche SE and have a majority voting right over Volkswagen AG, the largest automaker in the world. The Porsche family headquarters are in the Austrian town of Zell am See.^[2] The family is the 7th richest family of Germany (2022) with an estimated net worth of 22,5 billion Euros.^[3]

Founder

See main article: Ferdinand Porsche. Ferdinand Porsche was born to a German-speaking family of Maffersdorf, Bohemia, son of Anton Porsche (1845–1908) and Anna Ehrlich.

Porsche name

See main article: Porsche (surname). The Sudeten German surname Porsche can be traced to the 18th century in the area of Reichenberg, Bohemia (now Liberec, Czech Republic).^[4] The surname originates with the German word Bursche ("boy, young man, apprentice, farmhand") and is on record in northern Bohemia in various spellings (Porsch, Borsche, Borsch, Bursche, Bursch, Pursch, Pursche, etc.) from the early 17th century.

Family trees

Piëch descendants of Louise Porsche

• Children of Ernst Piëch and his wife Elisabeth Piëch (1936–) daughter of Heinrich Nordhoff (1899–1968)
  • Charlotte Wanivenhaus (1960–)
  • Florian Piëch (1962–)
  • Sebastian Piëch (1967–)
• Children of Louise Daxer-Piëch and her husband Josef Ahorner:
  • Louise Dorothea Kiesling (1957–2022)
  • Josef Michael Ahorner (1960–)
• Children of Ferdinand Piëch: with wife Corina von Planta (Arianne, Corina, Desiree, Ferdinand "Nando", and Jasmin), with Marlene Maurer (Hans, Anton and Valentin), with Herma Hutter (Ferdinand and Caroline) and with wife Ursula Plasser (Markus, Florina Louise and Gregor Anton)
  • Arianne Piëch (1959–)
  • Corinna Saxer-Piëch (1960–)
  • Desiree Piëch (1962–)
  • Ferdinand "Nando" Piëch Junior (1967–)
  • Jasmin Lange-Piëch (1969–)
  • Hans Porsche (1973–)
  • Valentin Piëch (1975–)
  • Anton "Toni" Piëch (1978–)
  • Ferdinand Hutter (1979–)
  • Caroline Büchele (1982–)
  • Markus Piëch (1985–)
  • Florina Louise Pantic (1987–)
  • Gregor Anton Piëch (1994–)
• Children of Hans Michel Piëch and his wife Veronika Piëch (Helene and Sophie):
  • Claudia Fox Linton (1964–)
  • Melanie Wenckheim (1967–)
  • Stefan Piëch (1970–)
  • Julia Kuhn-Piëch (1981–)
  • Helene Piëch (1993–)
  • Sophie Piëch (1994–)

Porsche descendants of Ferry Porsche

• Children of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche and his wife Brigitte Bube (1937–):
  • Ferdinand Oliver Porsche (1961–)
  • Kai Alexander Porsche (1964–)
  • Mark Philipp Porsche (1977–)
• Children of Gerhard Porsche and his wife Iris Porsche (Diana):
  • Geraldine Porsche (1980–)
  • Diana Porsche (1996–)
• Child of Hans-Peter Porsche and his wife Kuni Porsche:
  • Peter Daniell Porsche (1973–)
• Children of Wolfgang Porsche: with wife Karin Handler (Christian and Stephanie), with wife Susanne Porsche (Ferdinand and Felix)
  • Christian Porsche (1974–)
  • Stephanie Porsche-Schroder (1978–)
  • Ferdinand Rudolf Porsche (1993–)
  • Felix Alexander Porsche (1996–)

Shareholdings

• Porsche SE (subscribed capital: 50%/voting power: 100%)
  • Volkswagen Group (subscribed capital: 31.9%/voting power: 53.4%)
    • Porsche (subscribed capital: 75%/voting power: 75% - 1)
    • Porsche Holding
  • Porsche (subscribed capital: 12.5%/voting power: 25% + 1)
    • • Porsche Design Group Piëch Automotive (co-owned by Toni Piëch)

External links

• "The Porsche Story: A Fierce Family Feud", Der Spiegel
• Die Porsches: Ein Clan, ein Imperium
• Family tree: Ahnenforschung PORSCHE / PIËCH

Notes and References

1. Web site: Battle between Piech, Porsche families highlighted in German documentary . Automotive News Europe . . 10 November 2020 . en . 20 October 2017.
2. Web site: Porsche-Piëch: Eine Familie, getrennt durch den Namen. 18 04 2015 um 18:32 von Norbert. Rief. Die Presse.
3. https://praxistipps.focus.de/wolfgang-porsche-frauen-und-vermoegen_157630#:~:text=Die%20Familie%20Porsche%20ist%20die,22%2C5%20Milliarden%20Euro%20gesch%C3%A4tzt. https://praxistipps.focus.de/wolfgang-porsche-frauen-und-vermoegen_157630#:~:text=Die%20Familie%20Porsche%20ist%20die,22%2C5%20Milliarden%20Euro%20gesch%C3%A4tzt.
4. baptism of Joannes Josephus (Wenzel) Porsche on 16 July 1777 in Neuharzdorf, Reichenberg parish, son of Antonius Porsche Tibialifex (stocking-maker) and of M. Elisabeth. Liberec Baptisms (Křty) 1771-1780 (v. L84-6)