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Frank Stephenson (born October 3, 1959) is an American automobile
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
 designer. He was born in Morocco
Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
 and went to high school in Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
.Stephenson is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California. It is one of the leading art and design colleges in the world....
 in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl Game American football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ,...
.

Stephenson spent 11 years at BMW
BMW

, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars....
, where he worked on the BMW X5
BMW X5

The BMW X5 is a mid-size crossover SUV sold by BMW since 1999, making it BMW's first SUV. It features all-wheel drive and is available with a range of gasoline List of BMW engines#Straight-6s and List of BMW engines#V8....
. He is best known for the design of the 2001 MINI
Mini

The Mini is a small Automobile that was produced by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers....
. He moved to Fiat in July 2002, working on the Maserati MC12
Maserati MC12

The Maserati MC12 is a grand tourer produced by Maserati to allow a racing variant to compete in the FIA GT Championship. The car entered production in 2004 with 30 cars produced ....
 and Ferrari F430
Ferrari F430

The Ferrari F430 is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari as a successor to the Ferrari 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show....
. He also oversaw Pininfarina
Pininfarina

Pininfarina S.p.A. is an Italian automobile design firm and coachbuilder in Cambiano, Italy, founded as Societ? anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930 by automobile designer and builder Battista Farina ....
's work on the Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati Quattroporte

The Maserati Quattroporte is a luxury four-door sedan made by Maserati of Italy. The name translated from Italian literally means "Wiktionary:quattro Wiktionary:porta#Italian"....
 and Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is a Gran Turismo produced by Ferrari since 2004. It is a large two door fastback coup?. The 612 Scaglietti was designed to replace the smaller Ferrari 456; its larger size makes it a true 4 seater with adequate space in the rear seats for adults....
. He was appointed to head of Fiat
Fiat

Fiat S.p.A. Fiat based cars are constructed all around the world?the largest concern outside Italy is in Brazil . It also has factories in Argentina and Poland....
, Lancia
Lancia

Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italy automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage....
, and Commercial Vehicle Styling Centre in Turin, Italy on February 22, 2005.






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Frank Stephenson (born October 3, 1959) is an American automobile
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
 designer. He was born in Morocco
Morocco

Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
 and went to high school in Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
.Stephenson is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California. It is one of the leading art and design colleges in the world....
 in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl Game American football game and the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ,...
.

Stephenson spent 11 years at BMW
BMW

, is an independent German automotive industry founded in 1916. It also produces BMW Motorrad, is the owner of the MINI brand and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars....
, where he worked on the BMW X5
BMW X5

The BMW X5 is a mid-size crossover SUV sold by BMW since 1999, making it BMW's first SUV. It features all-wheel drive and is available with a range of gasoline List of BMW engines#Straight-6s and List of BMW engines#V8....
. He is best known for the design of the 2001 MINI
Mini

The Mini is a small Automobile that was produced by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers....
. He moved to Fiat in July 2002, working on the Maserati MC12
Maserati MC12

The Maserati MC12 is a grand tourer produced by Maserati to allow a racing variant to compete in the FIA GT Championship. The car entered production in 2004 with 30 cars produced ....
 and Ferrari F430
Ferrari F430

The Ferrari F430 is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari as a successor to the Ferrari 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show....
. He also oversaw Pininfarina
Pininfarina

Pininfarina S.p.A. is an Italian automobile design firm and coachbuilder in Cambiano, Italy, founded as Societ? anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930 by automobile designer and builder Battista Farina ....
's work on the Maserati Quattroporte
Maserati Quattroporte

The Maserati Quattroporte is a luxury four-door sedan made by Maserati of Italy. The name translated from Italian literally means "Wiktionary:quattro Wiktionary:porta#Italian"....
 and Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is a Gran Turismo produced by Ferrari since 2004. It is a large two door fastback coup?. The 612 Scaglietti was designed to replace the smaller Ferrari 456; its larger size makes it a true 4 seater with adequate space in the rear seats for adults....
. He was appointed to head of Fiat
Fiat

Fiat S.p.A. Fiat based cars are constructed all around the world?the largest concern outside Italy is in Brazil . It also has factories in Argentina and Poland....
, Lancia
Lancia

Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italy automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage....
, and Commercial Vehicle Styling Centre in Turin, Italy on February 22, 2005. While there he headed the styling of the new Fiat Nuova 500
Fiat Nuova 500

A new Fiat 500 was announced by Italy automaker Fiat on May 5, 2006. Images of the new Fiat 500 were presented on March 20, 2007, and the car was launched officially on July 4, 2007, with 250,000 in attendance....
. On June 2007 he was appointed to Alfa Romeo style chief replacing Wolfgang Egger
Wolfgang Egger

Wolfgang Josef Egger is a automobile design from Germany, and currently an Audi Group head designer.Egger studied Design at the International College of Arts and Sciences in Milan, Italy....
, while Donato Coco
Donato Coco

Donato Coco is an automobile designer, currently chief designer at Ferrari. Born in Italy, Coco studied architecture in Besan?on, France, before taking a masters degree in vehicle design at the Royal College of Art in London....
 took over his previous position. As of April 2008 he is no longer the chief of Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, having taken over the position of styling director at McLaren Automotive
McLaren Automotive

McLaren Automotive is an England automaker established in 1989 with the object of producing road cars based on Formula One technology. It works closely with the Team McLaren Formula One constructor and is part of the McLaren Group....
. Christopher Reitz took over his previous position at Alfa Romeo.

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