Franz-Josef Paefgen [1] (born 10 May 1946 in Büttgen) is a German engineer and manager. In 1976, Paefgen earned a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the RWTH Aachen University. [2] He was most recently the CEO of Bentley Motors [3] and Bugatti Automobiles SAS, [4] from which he retired in 2011. [5]
Prior to the roles at Bentley and Bugatti, Dr Paefgen held several positions at Ford Motor Company and Audi where he also was CEO. [1]
During his time as the Chief Executive Officer of Bentley Motors Ltd., he was responsible for the Bentley Mulsanne [6] and the Bentley Continental [7] series of cars. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Paefgen was responsible for the development of the Bugatti Veyron. [8]
Since departing from Bentley and Bugatti, Dr Paefgen has accepted a position of a Board Member at the Finnish automotive company Valmet Automotive. [9] He is a member of the supervisory board of German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG. [10]
Franz-Josef Paefgen [1] (born 10 May 1946 in Büttgen) is a German engineer and manager. In 1976, Paefgen earned a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the RWTH Aachen University. [2] He was most recently the CEO of Bentley Motors [3] and Bugatti Automobiles SAS, [4] from which he retired in 2011. [5]
Prior to the roles at Bentley and Bugatti, Dr Paefgen held several positions at Ford Motor Company and Audi where he also was CEO. [1]
During his time as the Chief Executive Officer of Bentley Motors Ltd., he was responsible for the Bentley Mulsanne [6] and the Bentley Continental [7] series of cars. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Paefgen was responsible for the development of the Bugatti Veyron. [8]
Since departing from Bentley and Bugatti, Dr Paefgen has accepted a position of a Board Member at the Finnish automotive company Valmet Automotive. [9] He is a member of the supervisory board of German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG. [10]