Uwe Hochgeschurtz is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Opel Automobile GmbH. Previously he held various management roles at Ford, and also as Head of Worldwide Marketing LCV at Volkswagen AG, and as CEO of Renault Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Early life and education Hochgeschurtz studied at Bergische Universität Wuppertal, University of Cologne, University of Birmingham and Université Paris Dauphine earning a Master of Business Administration. Working Hochgeschurtz has over 30 years of experience working in the automotive industry. He started at Ford in 1990, progressing through various management roles, including Sales Director for Ford Switzerland and Product Manager & Head of LCV Marketing for Ford Germany. In 2001 he became Head of Worldwide Marketing LCV for Volkswagen AG. In 2004 he moved to Renault, where he worked in sales, marketing and product management before being becoming CEO of Renault Germany in June 2016. In September 2021 Hochgeschurtz was appointed of Opel Automobile GmbH, taking on the role from previous CEO Michael Lohscheller. As a member of Stellantis executive team he reports directly to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. Personal life Hochgeschurtz is married with three children. He is an enthusiastic cyclist, competing for RC Schmitter Cologne, and a supporter of FC Köln.
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