Ralf Dieter Speth was born on 9 September 1955 and is a German automotive executive and a director of Indian company Tata Sons since 2016.
12 Facts About Ralf Speth
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Ralf Speth has had roles with BMW, Linde and Ford's Premier Automotive Group.
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Since 2022, Speth is the chairman of Indian Automaker TVS Motor Company.
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Ralf Speth earned a degree in engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim, Germany.
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Ralf Speth later undertook a doctorate of engineering in mechanical engineering and business administration at the University of Warwick.
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Ralf Speth started his automotive career with BMW in 1980 and worked for them for 20 years.
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Ralf Speth was chief operating officer and a member of the executive board at its subsidiary KION Group GmbH.
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In 2007, Ralf Speth returned to the car industry and joined Ford Motor Company's Premier Automotive Group as director of production, quality and product planning.
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In September 2016, Ralf Speth was appointed an honorary professor, having previously been an industrial professor.
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In October 2016, Ralf Speth was appointed an additional director on the board of Tata Sons.
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Ralf Speth entered into a non-executive role in the company and was succeeded by the CEO of Renault, Thierry Bollore.
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Ralf Speth is married, with two children, and lives between Leamington Spa and Munich.