Schutz took over as president and ceo of porsche ag in january 1981, the company was experiencing a difficult period. With thoughts and prayers for sheila, lori and the entire schutz family. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I wasnt sure what to expect when i got this book as a gift but it was a really good mix of porsche history and management. Schutz, the germanborn american executiveturned author and public speaker credited with turning around porsche in the 1980s and saving. Peter stayed with porsche until 1987 and was 87 when he passed. Schutz, ceo of porsche between 1980 and 1987, who convinced the board to extend the life of the porsche 911. Peter authored the book, the driving force, getting extra ordinary results with ordinary people, which is available on and. Schutz 87, of naples, fl, died at hospice naples fl on sunday, oct. He was a motivational speaker and cofounder of harris and schutz inc. Peter schutz, the man who saved the porsche 911, has passed.
Peter schutz was the ceo and president of porsche ag from 1981 to 1987, and was instrumental in turning around porsche ag during the early 1980s. Neither was it the 924, which was made dealers happy but left little profit margin for porsche. Schutz is perhaps best remembered for his decision to preserve the iconic 911 sports car. Oct 31, 2017 peter schutz, the man who saved the porsche 911, has passed away at 87 schutz also championed the porsche 959 which cost him his job but helped usher in the supercar era. Call sme at 310 2072233 if you would like to book peter schutz to. Schutz, former ceo of porsche ag and author of this new book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read porsche. Former porsche president peter schutz talks about winning at. He said once in a wellarticulated way hire character, train skill. Peter werner schutz april 20, 1930 october 29, 2017 was the president and ceo of porsche between 1981 and 1987, a time in which the company greatly expanded sales, primarily in the united states. Peter schutz, executive who saved a signature porsche.
He is survived by his wife sheila, daughter lori schutz of michigan, 2 sons michael and mitchel schutz, in indianapolis, and 3 grandsons. Getting extraordinary results with ordinary people kindle edition by schutz, peter. The 911 and its fans have peter to thank for saving their bacon he was the man who took over the lossmaking porsche as ceo in 1981 and famously walked into a product meeting where the 911 production graph on the wall stopped the same year. Peter schutz agency booking profile management expert peter schutz has spent his career transforming businesses. Schutz, the porsche ceo who saved the 911 from extinction. In later life, schutz became a public speaker and in 2003 published a book called the driving force on how to effectively manage people, a topic. Peter schutz, the porsche executive who saved the 911, has died.
Call sme at 310 2072233 if you would like to book peter schutz to speak at your event. Porsche was mired in the midst of its first moneylosing year in 1980. The former president and ceo of porsche ag passed away on october 29, 2017 at the age of 87. His death was first reported by german autoenthusiast site. Ferdinand butzi porsche, the son of legendary porsche founder ferdinand ferry porsche, who codesigned the instantly recognizable 911 shape.
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