Background
Forster, Carl-Peter was born on May 9, 1954 in London, England.
Forster, Carl-Peter was born on May 9, 1954 in London, England.
Bachelor in Economics, Bonn University. Post grad in Aviation, Space Technology, Munich Technology University.
Consultant McKinsey & Company, Munich, 1982. Department head, planning, logisitics Bayerische Motoren Werke, 1986, system project manager, 1988, department head test pilot car manufacturing, 1990, overseer, 1993—1996. Managing director Bayerische Motoren Werke South Africa, 1996—1999.
Overseer vehicle development projects Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Management Board, 1999—2000. Vice president General Motors Europe, 2001—2004, president, 2004—2009. Vice president General Motors Company, 2004—2005, group vice president, 2005—2009.
Chairman, managing director Adam Opel AG Supervisory Board, 2004—2009. Chairman Saab Automobile AB, 2005—2009. Group chief executive Tata Motors Ltd., Mumbai, India, since 2010.