Wolfgang Ziebart Explained

Wolfgang Ziebart
Birth Date:	30 January 1950
Birth Place:	Hannover, West Germany
Alma Mater:	Technical University of Munich
Father:	Dr Erwin Ziebart
Occupation:	Automotive and electronics industry executive

Wolfgang Ziebart (born 30 January 1950 in Hannover^[1]) is a German automotive and electronics industry executive.

Career

After receiving his Abitur, Wolfgang Ziebart studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich where he received his Diploma and PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in 1973 and 1976, respectively.^[2] Ziebart started his career in 1977 with the car manufacturer BMW.^[3] After a spell at Artega Automobile, a German electric sports car manufacturer, he joined Jaguar Land Rover as head of product development in 2013.^[4]

Personal life

Ziebart has been married to his wife Iris since 1975 and is father of three children.^[5] Both of Ziebart's brothers have doctoral degrees and one of them has earned the title of professor. His father Prof. Dr.‑Ing. Erwin Ziebart, also a former CEO of an automobile supplier, died on 19 August 2007.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 3 October 2007. Wolfgang Ziebart, Biografie . rascass Medien und Content Verlag.
2. Web site: 3 October 2007. Wolfgang Ziebart setzt im Chaos auf das Prinzip Hoffnung. Deutsche Presseagentur (DPA) Radio Kultur. 26 July 2007. Hoepner. A.. Kueri. J..
3. (Minor Mention)Book: Kiley , David . Driven: Inside BMW, the Most Admired Car Company in the World . John Wiley and Sons . 2004 . 0-471-26920-4 . 277 .
4. News: Former BMW product boss Ziebart joins Jaguar Land Rover. Automotive News Europe. 19 July 2013 . Crain Communications, Inc.. 20 June 2017.
5. Web site: 3 October 2007. Iris Ziebart: Buergermeisterkandidatin aus Ueberzeugung.. https://web.archive.org/web/20120220065116/http://www.metatag.de/webs/fdp/ov-starnberg2/index.php/STADTRAT%20STARNBERG/Iris%20Ziebart?MttgSession=a14a424de28d8ae473a4551ec60cd036. dead. 20 February 2012. Freie Deutsche Demokraten.
6. Web site: 3 October 2007. Trauerfall, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Erwin Ziebart. https://archive.today/20120722114718/http://suedkurier.trauer.de/Erwin-Ziebart/Muenchen/2007/19-August/anzeige/64674. dead. 22 July 2012. Suedkurier.