Oliver Blume
Oliver Blume | |
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 Blume in 2013 | |
| Born | 6 June 1968 Braunschweig, West Germany |
| Alma mater | Braunschweig University of Technology |
| Occupation | CEO Volkswagen Group |
Oliver Ingo Blume (born 6 June 1968) is a German executive and the CEO of the Volkswagen Group.[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. 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]
Between 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2025, Blume had been 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] In October 2022 Blume was appointed CEO of Volkswagen Group, replacing Herbert Diess who had resigned in July 2022.[5]
Other activities
- Fraunhofer Society, Member of the Senate[6]
References
- ^ Pladson, Kristie (2022-09-01). "Volkswagen: Oliver Blume takes over as CEO". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ Oliver Blume CV, Website Porsche, accessed July 23, 2022
- ^ Preuß, Susanne. "Automobilindustrie: Blume heißt der neue Mr. Porsche". Faz.net.
- ^ dpa (September 30, 2015). "Oliver Blume ist neuer Porsche-Chef". Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Volkswagen: Oliver Blume takes over as CEO". dw.com. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ^ Members from the science and business communities, and from public life, Website Fraunhofer Society, Retrieved 23 July 2022.