Recaro CEO Kespohl loves all things Italian.(Horst Kespohl, chief executive officer of Recaro Group)(Interview)

Byline: Paulo Soares de Oliveira

Horst Kespohl, Recaro group CEO

If Horst Kespohl ever decides to leave his job as CEO at seat maker Recaro, he would be a perfect choice to become Germany's ambassador to Italy. Kespohl loves Italian food (he has a pizza named after him at Dolce Vita, his favorite restaurant in Weilheim, Germany); Italian motorcycles (he has two MV Augustas) and Italian sports cars (he has four Ferraris). Kespohl joined Recaro's executive board in January 2000 and was named CEO in mid-2001. He started his automotive career with commercial vehicle seat maker ...