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Adrian van Hooydonk

2009-02-06T02:32:16Z

76.30.146.213: /* Bio */

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[[Image:Adrian van Hooydonk.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Adrian van Hooydonk]]
'''Adrian van Hooydonk''' is a Dutch car designer currently working as [[BMW]]'s Chief of Design. Before assuming the position in 2006, he was the President of BMW's Designworks USA studio in California eventually becoming the protege of controversial designer (and former BMW CoD) [[Chris Bangle]], who has since become the Director of Design for the entire BMW group (including its subsidiaries [[Mini]] and [[Rolls-Royce]].

==Bio==
* June 21, 1964 - Born in Echt, Limburg (Netherlands)
* 1970 – 1976 - Basis School, Echt (Netherlands)
* 1976 – 1982 - Middelbare School, Echt (Netherlands)
* 1982 – 1988 - Delft Polytechnic University, Delft (Netherlands), Masters Degree in Industrial Design
* 1988 – 1989 - Free-Lance Industrial Designer (Netherlands)
* 1989 – 1990 - General Electric Plastics Europe, Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands); Product designer
* 1991 – 1992 - Art Center Europe, Vevey (Switzerland); Degree in Automotive Design
* 1992 – 2000 - BMW AG, Munich (Germany); Automotive exterior designer
* 2000 – 2001 - BMW Group DesignworksUSA, Newbury Park (USA); Head of automotive design department
* 2001 – 2004 - BMW Group DesignworksUSA, Newbury Park (USA); President
* 2004 – 2009 - BMW AG, Munich (Germany); Director of Design, BMW Cars
* February 2009 - Director of Design, BMW Group

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==Works==
*[[BMW M1 Homage Concept]]
*[[BMW CS Concept]]
*[[BMW F01/F02|BMW 7 Series F01/F02]]
*[[BMW E60/E61|BMW 5 Series E60/E61 mid-cycle facelift]]
*[[BMW X6 Concept]]
*[[BMW X6]]

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==External Links==
*[http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2005/02/stories/07/1.html Top Gear - Adrian van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/83/mod_vanhooydonk.html Masters of Design: Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/112_0606_adrian_van_hooydonk_bmw/index.html This Much I Know: Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://archive.cardesignnews.com/news/whoswhere/010926bmw-hooydonk.html Adrian van Hooydonk named President of Designworks/USA]
*[http://www.motorauthority.com/news/design/an-interview-with-bmws-adrian-van-hooydonk/ An interview with BMW’s Adrian van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_42/b4005076.htm Online Extra: An Interview with BMW's Chief Designer]
*[http://www.allmodern.com/Adrian-Van-Hooydonk-C34508.html Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://jalopnik.com/5146279/regime-change-adrian-van-hooydonk-appointed-bmw-group-design-director Regime Change: Adrian Van Hooydonk Appointed BMW Group Design Director]

[[Category:car designers|Hooydonk, Adrian van]]

Adrian van Hooydonk

2009-02-06T02:31:50Z

76.30.146.213: /* Bio */

Adrian van Hooydonk

2009-02-06T02:14:23Z

76.30.146.213: /* Bio */

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[[Image:Adrian van Hooydonk.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Adrian van Hooydonk]]
'''Adrian van Hooydonk''' is a Dutch car designer currently working as [[BMW]]'s Chief of Design. Before assuming the position in 2006, he was the President of BMW's Designworks USA studio in California eventually becoming the protege of controversial designer (and former BMW CoD) [[Chris Bangle]], who has since become the Director of Design for the entire BMW group (including its subsidiaries [[Mini]] and [[Rolls-Royce]].

==Bio==
* June 21, 1964 - Born in Echt, Limburg (Netherlands)
* 1970 – 1976 - Basis School, Echt (Netherlands)
* 1976 – 1982 - Middelbare School, Echt (Netherlands)
* 1982 – 1988 - Delft Polytechnic University, Delft (Netherlands), Masters Degree in Industrial Design
* 1988 – 1989 - Free-Lance Industrial Designer (Netherlands)
* 1989 – 1990 - General Electric Plastics Europe, Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands); Product designer
* 1991 – 1992 - Art Center Europe, Vevey (Switzerland); Degree in Automotive Design
* 1992 – 2000 - BMW AG, Munich (Germany); Automotive exterior designer
* 2000 – 2001 - BMW Group DesignworksUSA, Newbury Park (USA); Head of automotive design department
* 2001 – 2004 - BMW Group DesignworksUSA, Newbury Park (USA); President
* 2004 – 2009 - BMW AG, Munich (Germany); Director of Design, BMW Cars
* February 2009 - Director of Design, BMW Group

==Works==
*[[BMW M1 Homage Concept]]
*[[BMW CS Concept]]
*[[BMW F01/F02|BMW 7 Series F01/F02]]
*[[BMW E60/E61|BMW 5 Series E60/E61 mid-cycle facelift]]
*[[BMW X6 Concept]]
*[[BMW X6]]

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==External Links==
*[http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2005/02/stories/07/1.html Top Gear - Adrian van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/83/mod_vanhooydonk.html Masters of Design: Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/112_0606_adrian_van_hooydonk_bmw/index.html This Much I Know: Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://archive.cardesignnews.com/news/whoswhere/010926bmw-hooydonk.html Adrian van Hooydonk named President of Designworks/USA]
*[http://www.motorauthority.com/news/design/an-interview-with-bmws-adrian-van-hooydonk/ An interview with BMW’s Adrian van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_42/b4005076.htm Online Extra: An Interview with BMW's Chief Designer]
*[http://www.allmodern.com/Adrian-Van-Hooydonk-C34508.html Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://jalopnik.com/5146279/regime-change-adrian-van-hooydonk-appointed-bmw-group-design-director Regime Change: Adrian Van Hooydonk Appointed BMW Group Design Director]

[[Category:car designers|Hooydonk, Adrian van]]

Adrian van Hooydonk

2009-02-06T02:12:55Z

76.30.146.213: Added Timeline

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[[Image:Adrian van Hooydonk.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Adrian van Hooydonk]]
'''Adrian van Hooydonk''' is a Dutch car designer currently working as [[BMW]]'s Chief of Design. Before assuming the position in 2006, he was the President of BMW's Designworks USA studio in California eventually becoming the protege of controversial designer (and former BMW CoD) [[Chris Bangle]], who has since become the Director of Design for the entire BMW group (including its subsidiaries [[Mini]] and [[Rolls-Royce]].

==Bio==
* 21.06.1964- Born in Echt, Limburg (Netherlands)
* 1970 – 1976 -Basis School, Echt (Netherlands)
* 1976 – 1982 -Middelbare School, Echt (Netherlands)
* 1982 – 1988 -Delft Polytechnic University, Delft (Netherlands), Masters Degree in Industrial Design
* 1988 – 1989 - Free-Lance Industrial Designer (Netherlands)
* 1989 – 1990 -General Electric Plastics Europe, Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands); Product designer
* 1991 – 1992 - Art Center Europe, Vevey (Switzerland); Degree in Automotive Design
* 1992 – 2000 -BMW AG, Munich (Germany); Automotive exterior designer
* 2000 – 2001 - BMW Group DesignworksUSA, Newbury Park (USA); Head of automotive design department
* 2001 – 2004 - BMW Group DesignworksUSA, Newbury Park (USA); President
* 2004 – 2009 - BMW AG, Munich (Germany); Director of Design, BMW Cars
* February 2009 - Director of Design, BMW Group

==Works==
*[[BMW M1 Homage Concept]]
*[[BMW CS Concept]]
*[[BMW F01/F02|BMW 7 Series F01/F02]]
*[[BMW E60/E61|BMW 5 Series E60/E61 mid-cycle facelift]]
*[[BMW X6 Concept]]
*[[BMW X6]]

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==External Links==
*[http://www.topgear.com/content/features/stories/2005/02/stories/07/1.html Top Gear - Adrian van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/83/mod_vanhooydonk.html Masters of Design: Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/112_0606_adrian_van_hooydonk_bmw/index.html This Much I Know: Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://archive.cardesignnews.com/news/whoswhere/010926bmw-hooydonk.html Adrian van Hooydonk named President of Designworks/USA]
*[http://www.motorauthority.com/news/design/an-interview-with-bmws-adrian-van-hooydonk/ An interview with BMW’s Adrian van Hooydonk]
*[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_42/b4005076.htm Online Extra: An Interview with BMW's Chief Designer]
*[http://www.allmodern.com/Adrian-Van-Hooydonk-C34508.html Adrian Van Hooydonk]
*[http://jalopnik.com/5146279/regime-change-adrian-van-hooydonk-appointed-bmw-group-design-director Regime Change: Adrian Van Hooydonk Appointed BMW Group Design Director]

[[Category:car designers|Hooydonk, Adrian van]]