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Franz Josef Popp

@franzpopp

Austrian businessman (1886–1954)

Building BMW Group as Founder · Austria

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Lived
1886–1954
Educated at
Brno University of Technology · German Technical University in Brno

About

Franz Josef Popp (1886–1954) was an engineer and entrepreneur. They were born in Vienna. They studied at Brno University of Technology.

In context

BMW Group was founded in 1916 and has no closure on record. Among the 49 other automotive industry companies founded in the 1910s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 24 years.

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