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Biography of Gerald Wiegert
Gerald A. Wiegert – President & Chairman/Director Mr. Wiegert serves as VMC’s Chairman of the Board and head of Design & Technical deployment. Mr. Wiegert founded VMC, the descendant of Vector Aeromotive Corporation. Since then he has been responsible for the corporate organization and design and development of the new Vector Avtech WX8 automobile. Mr. Wiegert developed the conceptual specifications and was responsible for the engineering, styling and overall design of the original Vector W2, Vector W8 and all Vector Avtech WX3 prototypes. He will personally oversee the design engineering criteria and quality standards for subsequent VMC automobiles. Mr. Wiegert leads the VMC management team.
As the inventor and designer of all of the Vector supercars including the all new Vector WX8 Hypercar, Mr. Wiegert has over 35 years of advanced transportation and product design experience. Mr Wiegert is a world-renowned expert and pioneer in the field of vehicle design, including the original design of the Jet Ski, 4-Wheel ATV, and the Airstream Motor home, all of which achieved international commercial success. Mr. Wiegert was Founder and CEO of Vector Aeromotive Corporation, the world’s first manufacturer of exotic supercars and inventor of this category of ultra high performance automobiles. Mr. Wiegert took Vector the predecessor of VMC company public on the NASDAQ and achieved a market valuation of over $100 million.
Mr. Wiegert designed and engineered the Vector W8 Twin Turbo. With a top speed capability of over 220 mph, Road & Track Magazine declared the Vector the fastest production car in the world, outperforming Ferrari, Lamborghini, and all other exotic supercars during the years the Vector W8’s were produced.
As the Founder, President, and Chairman of several companies, both private and public, Mr. Wiegert’s primary leadership roles have been related to inventing/developing vehicles and products, developing business plans, managing and initiating capital raise functions. This includes raising over $70 million through venture capital, IPO, secondary offerings, and private placements. Mr. Wiegert founded and formed two NASDAQ Small-Cap listed Corporations, which exceeded $100 million in market capitalization value and one public company which reached over one billion in market valuation.
He has managed the development of multiple businesses, set up the facilities, negotiated for and purchased machinery and equipment for production, recruited and managed all technical, R&D, tooling, financial, sales, marketing, manufacturing, and quality control activities. Mr. Wiegert also served as the lead and originating investor in all his companies and is experienced in all aspects of corporate management, manufacturing, prototyping, technology, assessment and implementation, product advertising strategy, legal and corporate alliances, licensing, dealer development, media interface, and other corporate disciplines.
Mr. Wiegert has been responsible for corporate strategy positioning for multiple companies within their respective industries, as well as media interface, investor relations, and interaction with the financial community at large. Mr. Wiegert’s exceptional team building experience has related to technically advanced programs, R&D, and sophisticated vehicle manufacturing.
Prior to his involvement with Vector Motors and Aquajet Corporation, Mr. Wiegert served as an independent consultant specializing in advanced vehicle and product design for various companies including Industrial Design Affiliates, Innova Inc., once the largest US independent toy development company, Toyota Motor Company, Synthetex, and Trans State Financial Corporation. He was responsible for the initial and final design of the Wetbike and worked on the design, development, and prototype assembly of the original JetSki, which was subsequently licensed, to Kawasaki and Yamaha by its inventor.
Mr. Wiegert worked as a consultant to Industrial Design Affiliates where he designed the original Airstream Motor home, worked on motorcycle engine design, and other consumer products. He also was involved in the product designs for a variety of vehicles including motorcycles, electric automobiles, trucks, aircraft and exotic sports cars. Some of these designs were provided on a consulting basis and others were the entrepreneurial foundation of Mr. Wiegert’s personal start-up companies. Mr. Wiegert has organized, managed, and attended scores of scientific, aerospace, consumer electronics, motorsports, auto industry trade and corporate finance road shows all over the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. With expert ability, he has given corporate presentations to the financial community in major cities across the U.S. and around the world. He has been a principal speaker at the Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL), colleges and universities, auto clubs such as the Porsche Owners Club, Ferrari Owners Club, Mercedes Benz Gull Wing Club, Pantera Owners Club, and numerous other clubs and associations.