Background
Nordhoff, Heinrich was born on January 6, 1899 in Hildesheim, Germany. Son of Johannes and Ottlie (Lauenstein) Nordhoff.
engineer managing director of volkswagen
Nordhoff, Heinrich was born on January 6, 1899 in Hildesheim, Germany. Son of Johannes and Ottlie (Lauenstein) Nordhoff.
Diplom-Ingenieur, Technische Hochschule, Berlin-Charlottenburg, 1927. Eng.D. (honorary), Technische Hochschule, Braunschweig, 1950. Doctor rer. policy honorary, Gottingen U., 1964.
Honorary doctorate natural science Hamburg U., 1964. Honorary doctorate commercial science Boston (Massachusetts) University, 1964.
Bayerische Motoren-Werke A.G. (Bayerische Motoren Werke), Munich. Member management A. Opel AG., automobile factory, Ruesselsheim 1936-1946. Construction engineering, Hamburg, 1946-1948.
Chairman of the Board management Volkswagenwerk AG, Wolfsburg. Professor Technische Hochschule, Braunschweig, 1955. Vice president Verband der Automobil industrie, Frankfurt.
Member executive committee Prasidium des BDI, Dusseldorf. Member of advisory board Allianz-Versicherungs-AG, Munich, Braunschweigische Staatsbank, Braunschweig. Member board August Thyssen-Hutte AG, Duisburg Erste Allgemeine Unfall-und Schadens-Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, Vienna, Berlinsche Feuer-Versicherungs-Anstalt, Munich, Frankfurter Versicherungs-AG, Frankfurt, Dresdner Bank AG, Hamburg, Salzgitter AG., Salzgitter-Drutte, Deutsche Continental Gas-Gesellschaft, Dusseldorf, Frederich Krupp Gmblt, Essen.
Member management A. Opel AG., automobile factory, Ruesselsheim 1936-1946. Member executive committee Prasidium des BDI, Dusseldorf. Member of advisory board Allianz-Versicherungs-AG, Munich, Braunschweigische Staatsbank, Braunschweig.
Member board August Thyssen-Hutte AG, Duisburg Erste Allgemeine Unfall-und Schadens-Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, Vienna, Berlinsche Feuer-Versicherungs-Anstalt, Munich, Frankfurter Versicherungs-AG, Frankfurt, Dresdner Bank AG, Hamburg, Salzgitter AG., Salzgitter-Drutte, Deutsche Continental Gas-Gesellschaft, Dusseldorf, Frederich Krupp Gmblt, Essen. Member governing body German Society for Industrial Management Honorary freeman Town of Wolfsburg, 1955, Sao Bernardo do Campo, 1960. Member World Brotherhood New York.
Club: Rotary (Braunschweig).
Married Charlotte Fassunge, August 12, 1930. Children: Barbara, Elisabeth.