Franz Josef Popp
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Franz Josef Popp was one of three men responsible for the founding of BMW AG and the First General Director of BMW AG from 1922 to 1942.
Appointment Certificate naming Popp as General Director of BMW GmbH in 1917
History of BMW
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The official founding date of the German motor vehicle manufacturer BMW is 7 March 1916, when an aircraft producer called Bayerische Flugzeugwerke was established. This company was renamed to Bayerisc
BMW Headquarters in Munich
BMW Group Classic in Munich
BMW logo on a 1939 motorcycle
1917 BMW IIIa aircraft engine