Ferry Porsche

For other people named Ferdinand Porsche, see Ferdinand Porsche (disambiguation).
Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche
Born
Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche

(1909-09-19)19 September 1909
Wiener Neustadt, Austria-Hungary
Died27 March 1998(1998-03-27) (aged 88)
Zell am See, Austria
NationalityAustrian-German
Other namesFerry Porsche
Occupation(s)Porsche AG designer and Chief Executive Officer
SpouseDorothea Reitz (1935–1985)
ChildrenFerdinand, Wolfgang, Gerhard, Hans-Peter Porsche
Parent(s)Ferdinand Porsche Sr.
Aloisia Johanna Kaes
RelativesLouise Piëch (sister)
Ferdinand Porsche (father)
Wolfgang Porsche (son)
Ferdinand Piëch (nephew)

Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (19 September 1909 – 27 March 1998),[1] mainly known as Ferry Porsche, was an Austrian-German technical automobile designer and automaker-entrepreneur. He operated Porsche AG in Stuttgart, Germany. His father, Ferdinand Porsche Sr. was also a renowned automobile engineer and founder of Volkswagen and Porsche. His nephew, Ferdinand Piëch, was the longtime chairman of Volkswagen Group, and his son, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, was involved in the design of the 911.

Ferry Porsche's life was intimately connected with that of his father, Ferdinand Porsche Sr., who began sharing his knowledge of mechanical engineering already in his childhood. With his father he opened a bureau of automobile design, in Stuttgart in 1931.

The Volkswagen Beetle was designed by Ferdinand Porsche Sr. and a team of engineers, including Ferry Porsche.

After World War II, while his father remained imprisoned in France being accused of war crimes, Ferry Porsche ran their company. Aided by the postwar Volkswagen enterprise, he created the first cars that were uniquely associated with the company. Despite the political-economical adversities of the postwar years, the company manufactured automobiles and, eventually, became a major sports car manufacturer.

  1. ^ Chapman, Giles (31 March 1998). "Obituary: Ferdinand Porsche". The Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2019.