The title of honorary senator of the Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg was conferred today on Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, and Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Nonntal university campus.
“Dr. Porsche’s selfless contribution benefits the entire education system while at the same time signalling his close connection with the city and state of Salzburg,” said Prof. Dr. Heinrich Schmidinger, rector of the University of Salzburg in his laudatory address.
In his speech, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche expressed his gratitude for the great honour bestowed on him as an adoptive citizen of Salzburg by the award of the honorary senatorship. “I thank the entire Senate from the bottom of my heart for this special honour, aware as I am of its significance and the obligations that attend it. In the course of my life I have become increasingly aware of the enormous value of education and knowledge in our society. There is no wiser investment than in the promotion of education.”
The title of honorary senator has been conferred since July 1966 on major business, political and social figures who have played a particularly distinguished role in supporting the University of Salzburg and promoting its scientific and cultural work.
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