BMW prepares to pick new CEO as Zipse remains favorite

Oliver Zipse — A fluent English speaker who joined BMW as a trainee in 1991, Zipse has risen through the ranks, holding posts including head of brand and product strategies before becoming board member for production. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg)

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July 18, 2019 11:08 AM

FRANKFURT -- BMW's supervisory board will discuss new leadership at the automaker's U.S. plant in Spartanburg, S.C., later on Thursday, and is expected to name Oliver Zipse as its new CEO, after 53-year-old Harald Krueger said he would not be available for a second term as CEO.

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