Founder, Preident & Chief Executive, Fisker Inc.

Fisker, a Dane, graduated from ArtCenter College of Design in Switzerland. He began his career at BMW and designed the Z8 roadster made famous in “The World Is Not Enough.” He founded Fisker Automotive in 2007 and brought to market the Fisker Karma, a luxury plug-in hybrid sports sedan. He resigned in 2013, and the company was later sold in a bankruptcy auction. In 2016 he launched Fisker Inc. and began making all-electric vehicles. Fisker unveiled Ocean EV SUV in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and the firm is on schedule to begin deliveries this November.

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