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Carl Hahn at a reception for his 90th birthday at the Wolfsburg Art Museum
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Carl Hahn, the longtime CEO of Volkswagen AG, died on Saturday at the age of 96.
This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Hahn Foundation of the German Press Agency.
The "world" had previously reported on the death of the former manager.
Hahn fell asleep peacefully at home in Wolfsburg.
The manager, who was born in Chemnitz on July 1, 1926, had laid the foundations for the global corporation during his time as VW boss.
During his tenure from 1982, the takeovers of Seat and Skoda fell.
Hahn also began the company's expansion into China.
Before his rise to VW boss, Hahn had managed the tire manufacturer Continental from 1973.
Before that, he had made the Beetle big for Volkswagen in the USA.
Even at an advanced age, Hahn supported early childhood education with his foundation.
According to information from »Welt«, the funeral service will take place on January 24 in Wolfsburg.
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