Dr. Norbert Reithofer (BMW AG) 

Norbert Reithofer was born in 1956. He studied in munich (Germany) mechanical engineering and later business management. He started his career by BMW at 1987 as leader of maintenance. Reithofer is the chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG since 2006.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini brand, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 
Fundamental transformation like new technologies, business fields and service offerings requires innovative strength, flexibility,  new ways of thinking and especially the determination to act said Reithofer in Conference Call Interim Report to 30 June 2013. Reithofer won over his manager colleagues above all with his "excellent strategies", "realistic" management style and "international presence".