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Heinz Heinrich Nordhoff (6 January 1899 – 12 April 1968) was a German engineer who led the rebuilding of Volkswagen (VW) after World War II.He was featured on the cover of Time magazine on Feb. 15, 1954.
- Heinz Heinrich Nordhoff, 6 January 1899, Hildesheim
- Chief of Volkswagen
- 12 April 1968 (aged 69), Wolfsburg
Heinz Heinrich Nordhoff o rchestrated the post-World War II revitalization of Volkswagen, which played a major role in Germany’s economic recovery. E mphasizing service first, sales second, he created a world marke t and helped restore pride in the phrase “ Made in Germany.
Heinrich Nordhoff played a crucial role in the company's post-war revival and transformation into a global automotive giant. Under his leadership, Volkswagen successfully transitioned from producing military vehicles to manufacturing the iconic Beetle, which became a symbol of the company's resilience and ingenuity.
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Heinrich Nordhoff, im Hintergrund die Südfassade des Volkswagenwerkes Wolfsburg (1948) Heinrich Nordhoff (* 6.Januar 1899 in Hildesheim; † 12. April 1968 in Wolfsburg) war ab 1948 Generaldirektor (Geschäftsführer) der Volkswagenwerk GmbH und von 1960 bis zu seinem Tod Vorstandsvorsitzender der Volkswagenwerk AG.
Sep 29, 2015 · HEINRICH NORDHOFF, A GERMAN engineer for Opel who enjoyed close contacts with that company’s owners in America, General Motors, turned things around. Although not a Nazi, Nordhoff had contributed to the war economy by running the Opel truck factory, Europe’s largest.
Sep 23, 2018 · Heinrich Nordhoff, born in 1899, first gained notice at BMW, where he worked in the design department making technical drawings of its then-core production, aircraft engines. According to some accounts, he nearly moved to the United States during the 1920s to become an engine designer for Nash.
Jun 27, 2013 · Originally published in the Guardian on 27 June 1960: Heinrich Nordhoff, Volkswagen's general director, tells the Guardian how he rebuilt the car company, producing the iconic VW Beetle, amid the ...
