Rasmussen, Jørgen Skafte (1878 - ?)

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Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen was a Danish engineer and industrialist. He moved to Germany and established several automobile and motorcycle manufacturing companies, including DKW and Framo. Rasmussen acquired a majority interest in Audi in 1928, which four years later became Auto Union with the merger of DKW, Audi, and others.
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Rasmussen, Jørgen Skafte

Curriculum vitae

* 30.07.1878	Nakskov, Denmark	born
1916		Founds DKW
1919		DKW made a two-stroke toy engine
1928		acquired a majority interest in Audi
* 12.08.1964	Copenhagen, Denmark	born

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Rationalisation, ca. 1920-1950

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