Rea Stark (* St. Gallen, June 11, 1983) is an industrial designer, entrepreneur and investor. He has Croatian and Swiss origin.
Life and works
Stark graduated as a designer from the GBS School of Design in St. Gallen, Switzerland. He founded his own design studio and worked as an industrial designer for Sony, LG, Canon and Nespresso., among others. In 2016, Stark founded Piëch Automotive in Zurich with Anton Piëch, the son of former VW supervisory board chairman Ferdinand Piëch.
In 2020 Stark founded the Quantum Group. He made an $11.5 billion offer to VW for the Lamborghini brand, making headlines around the world. The offer has been rejected by the VW concern so far (facts from June 2021)
At the end of 2020 Stark has relinquished his role as one of the two CEOs of Piëch Automotive. According to his own statement, he stepped down from the company's operational role, but continues as chief design officer responsible for the creative area.
Stark lives in Zurich.
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