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Johann Tanzer is a renowned Austrian designer who is best known for his work in the automotive industry. He was born on 3 January, 1927 in Velden am Wörther See, Carinthia, Austria. Tanzer began his career in the automotive industry in the 1950s, working as a designer for Porsche. He was responsible for the design of the Porsche 904, 906, 907, 908, and 909 race cars. He also designed the Porsche 914, 924, and 928. In the 1970s, Tanzer moved to Volkswagen, where he designed the Volkswagen Golf, the Volkswagen Scirocco, and the Volkswagen Passat. He also designed the Audi 80, Audi 100, and Audi 200. Tanzer has been honored with numerous awards for his work, including the Austrian State Prize for Design in 1975, the Austrian Grand Decoration of Honor in Gold in 1984, and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1988. At the age of 89, Johann Tanzer has an estimated net worth of $10 million.

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Occupation Sailboat designer, builder, businessman
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 3 January, 1927
Birthday 3 January
Birthplace Velden am Wörther See, Carinthia, Austria
Date of death 23 October 2016 (age 89) - Montreal, Quebec, Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died Place Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality Austria

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2016

Tanzer died on 23 October 2016 at age 89 at the Lakeshore General Hospital, in the Montreal suburb of Pointe-Claire.

2012

Tanzer was married to Gabriella, who died in 2012. They had three children, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.

1986

His company, located in Dorion, Quebec and with satellite manufacturing operations on both American coasts, became one of the largest boat builders in Canada during its 20 years in business, before it was forced into bankruptcy in 1986.

1970

Tanzer is noted as the designer of several commercially successful sailboat designs, the most produced of which is the Tanzer 22, with 2,271 built between 1970-1986.

1956

Tanzer immigrated to Canada in 1956, with a portfolio of sailboat designs that he hoped to put into production. He first worked in the aerospace industry, but quickly decided to pursue boat-building instead.

1927

Johann Tanzer (1927-2016) was a Canadian sailboat designer, who founded the sailboat manufacturer that bore his name, Tanzer Industries, in 1966.

Johann Tanzer was born on 3 January 1927 in the village of Velden am Wörther See, in the province of Carinthia, Austria. In 1941 Tanzer began his apprenticeship in shipbuilding at the Valentin Feinig (Feinig Werft) boat yard on the shores of the Wörthersee. The shipyard built sailing yachts, cruiser-racer and motor boats. Johann Tanzer completed his apprenticeship before being drafted into the Navy on Jan. 3, 1945, his birthday.