Karl-Friedrich Stracke (born June 22, 1956 in Lichtenfels, Hesse) is a German engineer and was Chairman of the Management Board & Chief Executive Officer of Adam Opel AG.
Stracke, who was born on June 22, 1956, in the German town of Lichtenfels-Goddelsheim, draws on 30 years of experience with Opel and GM.
Following additional studies in economics at the GM University in Flint, United States, he advanced to a management position in chassis construction in 1984.
After being appointed Chief Engineer of production technology for stamping and sub-assemblies in 1993, he took on a series of cross-departmental responsibilities, including the position of Manufacturing Director at the Opel plant in Bochum, Germany, from 1995 onward.
Under his leadership, engineers and technicians all over the world have developed automobiles and technologies, including the extended-range electrical cars Opel Ampera and Chevrolet Volt.