Porsche family

This article is about the family. For other uses, see Porsche (disambiguation).

Porsche family
File:Nationale oldtimerdag Zandvoort 2010, 1963 PORSCHE 356B, AR-06-41 pic1.JPG Porsche 356 B
Nationality	Austria
Occupation	Engineers and businessmen
Years active	1898–present

Career
Known for	Projects of Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, Tiger I, Tiger II, the Elefant, all Porsche models (include 356 and 911) Volkswagen Beetle, Audi Quattro and Others... Award:German National Prize for Art and Science (1938) SS-Ehrenring War Merit Cross Wilhelm Exner Medal, 1936

The Porsche family is a prominent Austrian family of industrialists descending from the automotive pioneer Ferdinand Porsche. Its members have full ownership of the Porsche SE automobile corporation and majority voting rights of the Volkswagen AG, the biggest automaker in the world.

Ferdinand Porsche was born to a German-speaking family of Maffersdorf, Bohemia, son of Anton Porsche (1845-1908) and Anna Ehrlich. The Sudeten German surname Porsche can be traced to the 18th-century in the area of Reichenberg (now Liberec), Bohemia. The surname originates with the German word Bursche ("boy, young man, apprentice, farmhand") and is on record in northern Bohemia in various spellings (Porsch, Borsche, Borsch, Bursche, Bursch, Pursch, Pursche etc.) from the early 17th century.

Other Members

• Elisabeth Piëch (1936-) wife of Ernst Piëch and Daughter of Heinrich Nordhoff (1899-1968)
  • Charlotte Piëch (1960-)
  • Florian Piëch (1962-)
  • Sebastian Piëch
• Josef Ahorner Wife of Louise Daxer-Piëch
  • Louise Dorothe Ahorner (1957-)
  • Josef Michael Ahorner (1960-)
• Wife of Ferdinand Piëch: Corina von Planta (former), Herma Hutter (former), Marlene Porsche (former) and Ursula Piëch
  • Children of Ferdinand Piëch: Arlanne, Corinna, Desiree, Jasmin, Ferdinand (1979-), Caroline (1982-), Valentin, Markus (1985-), Florina (1987-), Gregor (1994-)
    • Ferdinand Nando Piëch (1965-)
    • Ferdinand Anton Piëch (1978-)
• Children of Hans Michael Piëch: Claudia (1964-), Melanie (1967-), Helene and Sophie
  • Sfefan Piëch (1970-)
  • Julia Kuhn-Piëch (1981-)

The father of Chris Reitz, the former head of design for Alfa Romeo, was adopted by Dorothea, the wife of Ferry.

Company

• Porsche SE (Equity:50%/Voting Power:100%)
• Volkswagen Group (Subscribed capital:32.2%/Voting rights:50.73%)
• Porsche Engineering (Subsidiary of Porsche SE)
• Porsche Design Group (Majority Stake)

Gallery

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B21019, Ferdinand Porsche.jpg Ferdinand Porsche  Ferry Porsche  File:Ferdinant Piech by Stuart Mentiply.jpg Ferdinand Piëch

References

• "The Porsche Story: A Fierce Family Feud"—Der Spiegel
• [1]
• Family tree