August Horch was a German automobile entrepreneur and pioneer who was born on October 12, 1868 in Winningen, Germany. He is best known for creating the Audi model and publishing his autobiography, I Built Cars, in 1937. He was a key figure in the development of the modern automobile industry and his legacy lives on in the Audi brand.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $4 million (2024)
About
Automobile Entrepreneur and pioneer who created the Audi model. He published his autobiography, I Built Cars, in 1937.
Before Fame
He worked as a blacksmith and as a ship Architect.
Trivia
He first called his company Horch, but changed it to Audi because of a trademark dispute.
Family Life
He adopted two children in 1928 with his first wife, Anna Schulz Horch.
Associated With
He started out working under Karl Benz.