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Age: 60

Education:

Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim, Germany

Doctorate of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration from University of Warwick, UK

Career:

1980: Started his automotive career with BMW and worked there for 20 years.

2002: Joined The Linde Group and served as head of global operations, vice-president of operations, chief operating officer and member of executive board at its subsidiary Kion Group AG.

2007: Director of production, quality and product planning, Ford Motor Co's Premier Automotive Group.

2010: CEO of Jaguar Land Rover Plc, and a non-executive director of Tata Motors.

Family: Married with two children