Wolfgang Ziebart

Wolfgang Ziebart (born 30 January 1950 in Hannover^[1]) is a German automotive and electronics industry executive.

Wolfgang Ziebart
Born	(1950-01-30) 30 January 1950 (age 75) Hannover, West Germany
Alma mater	Technical University of Munich
Occupation(s)	Automotive and electronics industry executive
Spouse	Iris ​ (m. 1975)​
Father	Dr Erwin Ziebart

Career

After receiving his Abitur,^[1] Wolfgang Ziebart studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich where he received his Diploma and PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in 1973 and 1976, respectively.^[2] Ziebart started his career in 1977 with the car manufacturer BMW.^[3] After a spell at Artega Automobile, a German electric sports car manufacturer, he joined Jaguar Land Rover as head of product development in 2013.^[4]

Personal life

Ziebart has been married to his wife Iris since 1975 and is father of three children.^[5] Both of Ziebart's brothers have doctoral degrees and one of them has earned the title of professor. His father Prof. Dr.‑Ing. Erwin Ziebart, also a former CEO of an automobile supplier, died on 19 August 2007.^[6]