Ferdinand Karl Piëch (German pronunciation: [ˈpiː.ɛç]; 17 April 1937 – 25 August 2019)[3] was an Austrian business magnate, engineer and executive who was the chairman of the executive board (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of Volkswagen Group in 1993-2002 and the chairman of the supervisory board (Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender) of Volkswagen Group in 2002-2015.[2]