Louise Piëch
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Louise Piëch (August 29, 1904 – February 10, 1999) was the daughter of automotive pioneer
Ferdinand Porsche
. In 1928, she married Anton Piëch, a lawyer from Vienna
who from 1941 to 1945 led the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg.
The couple had four children: Ernst, Ferdinand
, Hans-Michel and Louise.
When her husband died in 1952, the Austria
n businesswoman imported Porsche
and Volkswagen cars to Austria.
When her son Ferdinand was in charge of Porsche's sports car racing program in the late 1960s, a second works team was set up, called Porsche Salzburg
. One of their cars scored the marque's first overall win at Le Mans in 1970.
Innovator
An innovator in a general sense, is a person or an organization who is one of the first to introduce into reality something better than before. That often opens up a new area for others and achieves an innovation.-History:...
Ferdinand Porsche
Ferdinand Porsche
Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian automotive engineer and honorary Doctor of Engineering. He is best known for creating the first hybrid vehicle , the Volkswagen Beetle, and the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, as well as the first of many Porsche automobiles...
. In 1928, she married Anton Piëch, a lawyer from Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
who from 1941 to 1945 led the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg.
The couple had four children: Ernst, Ferdinand
Ferdinand Piëch
Ferdinand Karl Piëch is an Austrian business magnate, engineer and executive who is currently the chairman of the supervisory board of Volkswagen Group....
, Hans-Michel and Louise.
When her husband died in 1952, the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n businesswoman imported Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
and Volkswagen cars to Austria.
When her son Ferdinand was in charge of Porsche's sports car racing program in the late 1960s, a second works team was set up, called Porsche Salzburg
Porsche Salzburg
Porsche Salzburg was an entrant in the 1969 World Sportscar Championship season and 1970 World Sportscar Championship season, representing Porsche in motorsport....
. One of their cars scored the marque's first overall win at Le Mans in 1970.