Dr. Wolfgang Schneider is Vice President, Legal, Governmental & Environmental Affairs of Ford of Europe. He has held this position since 1 January 2000.

Wolfgang Schneider's role recognizes the growing importance of environmental affairs within the company and underlines Ford's commitment to being an environmental leader among automotive manufacturers.

He also leads on Automotive Safety policy and European Union matters, and he provides a single coordinating focal point for all regulatory matters, both in terms of strategy and compliance.

Dr. Schneider joined Ford in 1982 as a Senior Attorney in the General Counsel, Ford of Europe, and held a number of Senior Attorney positions within the Office of the General Counsel in Britain, Germany and the US. He was elected Vice President, General Counsel, Ford of Europe, in 1995 and additionally assumed the position of Director, European Community Matters, at the Ford of Germany Board, in 1998. In 1999, he became Vice President, Public, Governmental and Legal Affairs for Ford of Europe.
Born in 1949 in Darmstadt, Germany, Dr. Schneider graduated from Frankfurt University with a BA and subsequently an MA in law.