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BMW CEO HISTORY

LIST OF CEOS & GENERAL DIRECTORS OF BMW

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  • Franz Josef Popp (1922-1942)
  • Fritz Hille (1942-1945)
  • Hanns Grewenig (1947-1952)
  • Heinrich Richter-Brohm (1957-1960)
  • Eberhard von Kuenheim (1970-1993)
  • Bernd Pischetsrieder (1993-1999)
  • Helmut Panke (1999-2006)
  • Norbert Reithofer (2006-2015)
  • Harald Krüger (2015-2019)
  • Oliver Zipse (2019-present)

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FRANZ JOSEF POPP (CO-FOUNDER OF BMW)

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Franz Josef Popp founded and led BMW AG as General Director from 1922-1942, leading its transition from aircraft engines to automobiles.

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Despite being instrumental in BMW's early success, Nazi pressure forced his resignation in 1942.

His post-war attempts to rejoin BMW's leadership failed as well.

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FRITZ HILLE

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Fritz Hille led BMW from 1942 to 1945, directing the company's wartime production of aircraft engines and military vehicles.

He shifted manufacturing away from civilian cars to serve Nazi military demands, operating multiple plants dedi Franz Josef Popp Biography - Pantheon GYHA