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Martin Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn
	Martin Winterkorn in 2015
Born	24 May 1947 (age 76); Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Stuttgart (MS); Max-Planck-Institute (PhD)
Occupation	Former Chairman of the Vorstand Volkswagen AG
Known for	Chairman of the Vorstand for Volkswagen, Volkswagen emissions scandal

Martin Winterkorn (born 24 May 1947) is a German former business executive who was chairman of the board of management (CEO, Vorstandsvorsitzender in German) of Volkswagen AG, the parent company of the Volkswagen Group, chairman of the supervisory board of Audi, and chairman of the board of management of Porsche Automobil Holding SE.^[1] He succeeded Bernd Pischetsrieder as CEO of Volkswagen AG in 2007. Prior to that, he had been the chairman of the board of management of the Volkswagen Group subsidiary Audi AG.^[2]

Winterkorn resigned from Volkswagen on 23 September 2015 after the Volkswagen emissions scandal was revealed.^[3]^[4] He resigned as chairman of Audi on 11 November 2015, after further information associated with the scandal was revealed in regard to VW's gasoline-powered engines. Winterkorn was on the board of supervisors for German football club Bayern München from 22 February 2003 until 18 December 2018. Winterkorn was credited for the successful partnership between Audi and Bayern.^[5]

Winterkorn was criminally indicted over the emissions cheating scandal in the United States on 3 May 2018 on charges of fraud and conspiracy.^[6] In April 2019 he was criminally indicted on charges of fraud in Germany.^[7] He is currently a fugitive of justice in the United States, and is wanted by the Environmental Protection Agency for conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act, and three counts of wire fraud.^[8] In February 2024, Winterkorn appeared in a German court to testify, where he denied wrongdoing, with his own criminal trial expected to start later in the year.^[9]^[10]

^ "Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Winterkorn". www.volkswagenag.com. Volkswagen AG. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
^ Bernd Pischetsrieder. "Bernd Pischetsrieder: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^ Moore, Thad (23 September 2015). "Volkswagen CEO quits amid emissions cheating scandal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ Woodyard, Chris (23 September 2015). "VW CEO resigns in cheating scandal". The Detroit Free Press. p. 1B.
^ "Martin Winterkorn leaves FC Bayern Munich AG supervisory board". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
^ "Ex-Volkswagen C.E.O. Charged With Fraud Over Diesel Emissions". The New York Times. 3 May 2018.
^ "German prosecutors charge former Volkswagen boss with fraud". The Independent. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
^ US EPA, OECA (3 May 2013). "EPA Fugitives". US EPA. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ "Ex-VW CEO Winterkorn to Testify Over Role in Diesel Scandal". Bloomberg.com. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/former-vw-chief-tells-court-he-didnt-deceive-investors-over-dieselgate-2024-02-14/

[vw-biog-1] "Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Winterkorn". www.volkswagenag.com. Volkswagen AG. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.

[2] Bernd Pischetsrieder. "Bernd Pischetsrieder: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

[3] Moore, Thad (23 September 2015). "Volkswagen CEO quits amid emissions cheating scandal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[4] Woodyard, Chris (23 September 2015). "VW CEO resigns in cheating scandal". The Detroit Free Press. p. 1B.

[5] "Martin Winterkorn leaves FC Bayern Munich AG supervisory board". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

[nytimes.com-6] "Ex-Volkswagen C.E.O. Charged With Fraud Over Diesel Emissions". The New York Times. 3 May 2018.

[7] "German prosecutors charge former Volkswagen boss with fraud". The Independent. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

[8] US EPA, OECA (3 May 2013). "EPA Fugitives". US EPA. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[9] "Ex-VW CEO Winterkorn to Testify Over Role in Diesel Scandal". Bloomberg.com. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

[10] ttps://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/former-vw-chief-tells-court-he-didnt-deceive-investors-over-dieselgate-2024-02-14/

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Martin Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn in 2015
Born	(1947-05-24) 24 May 1947 (age 76) Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Stuttgart (MS) Max-Planck-Institute (PhD)
Occupation	Former Chairman of the Vorstand Volkswagen AG
Known for	Chairman of the Vorstand for Volkswagen, Volkswagen emissions scandal