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Volkswagen's Carl Hahn: An early global visionary

He turned Volkswagen into a global powerhouse.
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By:
Jens Meiners
January 09, 2006 05:00 AM

In 11 years as chairman, Carl Hahn, 79, changed Volkswagen group from a German manufacturer focused on a single product into the diversified multi-brand international giant it is today.

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