Peter Schutz

Peter Werner Protection ( born April 20, 1930 in Berlin ) is a former German American industrial manager.

Life

1939 emigrated from his family and stayed for two years in Havana, in order to subsequently settle in Chicago. There protection grew up and studied engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Sciences protection was 15 years for Caterpillar in Peoria active, then for 11 years at Cummins Engine in Columbus, including as Vice President. In 1978 he moved to Cologne engine manufacturers Klöckner- Humboldt -Deutz AG, now Deutz AG. In January 1981, he joined as CEO in the company Porsche and solved there Ernst Fuhrmann from. He held the post until the end of 1987. Underbody protection, sales of 850 million to 3.7 billion marks developed. The reduction in sales to 10,000 vehicles, particularly in the U.S. due to a weak dollar, and a late model change resulted in December 1987, one year before the expiry date to his dismissal by the owner Piëch and Porsche families. He was succeeded by Heinz Branitzki.

Since 2008 as an author writes protection on economic issues and has been working with his company Harris and Protection Inc. as a consultant.