Otmar Szafnauer

Otmar Marin Szafnauer was born 13 August 1964 in Semlac, Romania, to an American father of German descent and Romanian mother. His family relocated to Detroit, Michigan when he was seven. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Wayne State University and a master's degree in business and finance from University of Detroit Mercy. He worked at Ford Motor Company from 1986 before joining British American Racing in 1998 as Operations Director.