Chris Bangle

Guide Note

Chris Bangle is the Chief of Design for BMW.¹ He joined the company in 1992. Bangle was previously employed at Opel and Fiat²

Fast Facts

1. Born: October 14, 1956
2. Location: Ravenna, Ohio
3. Education: Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California

• "A car designer is really a sculptor. Cars are the sculptures of our everyday lives. We at BMW do not build cars as consumer objects, just to drive from A to B. We build mobile works of art."—Chris Bangle, in an interview with Motor Trend³

• "Once I was at Art Center I got caught up in the fever of design and there was no letting go."—Chris Bangle, on realizing his passion for design in an interview with Dwell⁴