Helmut List is an engineer, businessman, and philanthropist. He holds the academic title of Professor Doctor. He is CEO of AVL

AVL

AVL may refer to:*Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua *Approved Vendor List*The United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law*Aroostook Valley Railroad...

, (Anstalt für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen List, "Institute for Combustion Engines List") which was founded by his father, the engineer and inventor Hans List

Hans List

Hans List was a technical scientist and inventor and entrepreneur....

, in 1948. AVL operates globally and is based in Graz

Graz

The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...

, capital of Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

's province Styria.

The Helmut-List-Halle is named for him. It is a large multi-purpose cultural venue, serving for many events during the annual Styrian Autumn Festival. The hall features ideal acoustic

Acoustics

Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field of acoustics...

conditions for classical concerts.

External links

• AVL's website
• Helmut-List-Halle