Ivan Hirst

Ivan Hirst
Born(1916-03-01)1 March 1916
Saddleworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died10 March 2000(2000-03-10) (aged 84)
Resting placeSt Thomas' Church, Friarmere, Greater Manchester, England
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipBritish
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
OccupationEngineer
Known forpost-World War II revival of Volkswagen
Spouse(s)Marjorie Pilkington Hirst
(m. 28 March 1940; died 21 February 1992)
Parent(s)Fred and Florence Hirst

Major Ivan Hirst (1 March 1916 – 10 March 2000), was a British Army officer and engineer who was instrumental in reviving Volkswagen from a single factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, into a major postwar automotive manufacturer.