Ferdinand Piëch was a prominent automotive executive and the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche. He played a crucial role in transforming Volkswagen into the largest car manufacturer in the world. Piëch began his career at Porsche in the 1960s and later joined Audi in 1972, eventually becoming its CEO in 1988. He took the helm at Volkswagen in 1993, leading the company to acquire and revive iconic brands like Lamborghini, Bentley, and Bugatti. Piëch's tenure ended in 2015 amid controversies involving management and the board.
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Meaning of the name - Ferdinand
brave traveler, peace journey
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Ferdinand Piëch belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Vienna
Place of Death: Rosenheim
Educated At: Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz | ETH Zurich
Occupation: business executive | industrialist | manager | design engineer | university teacher | inventor | entrepreneur | engineer
Spouses: Ursula Pie͏̈ch
Children: Gregor Piëch | Florina Louise Pantic | Markus Sixtus Piëch | Caroline Piëch | Ferdinand Piëch | Valentin Piëch | Hans Porsche | Jasmin Lange-Piëch | Ferdinand „Nando“ Piëch | Desirée Piëch | Corina Piëch | Arianne Piëch | Anton Piëch
Employers: Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau - University of Applied Sciences | Volkswagen Group | Porsche | Audi AG
Awards Received: Grashof Commemorative Medal | honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University | honorary doctor of ETH Zürich | Karmarsch Medal | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Lower Saxony honorary medal | Wilhelm Exner Medal
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 17, 1937
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Aries 0 | 27 Aries 27 | 22 Cancer 31 |
| Moon | 22 Cancer 3 | 26 Aries 57 | 23 Libra 21 |
| Mercury | 16 Taurus 35 | 3 Aries 21 | 0 Leo 35 |
| Venus | 27 Aries 57 | 21 Taurus 50 | 7 Gemini 50 |
| Mars | 5 Sagittarius 27 | 5 Aries 56 | 21 Scorpio 37 |
| Jupiter | 25 Capricorn 58 | 17 Cancer 14 | 22 Capricorn 14 |
| Saturn | 29 Pisces 14 | 7 Aries 28 | 5 Aries 14 |
| Uranus | 8 Taurus 51 | 29 Taurus 33 | 13 Taurus 12 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 35 | 2 Aries 48 | 16 Virgo 47 |
| Pluto | 26 Cancer 30 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 28 Cancer 8 |
| Rahu | 17 Sagittarius 53 | 6 Pisces 31 | 13 Sagittarius 11 |
| Ketu | 17 Gemini 53 | 6 Virgo 31 | 13 Gemini 11 |
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