Former Rolls-Royce Design Boss Murdered in Germany

Rolls-Royce has paid tribute to its former design director, Ian Cameron, after the retired 74-year-old British executive was killed in a violent attack at his house in Bavaria on Friday night. Police in Germany are still hunting for his assailant, reportedly a lone man who attacked and stabbed Cameron when he answered the door of his house in Herrsching, Upper Bavaria. No arrest has yet been made.

“Ian played a significant role in shaping Rolls-Royce from when it was first acquired by BMW Group and moved to its home at Goodwood, West Sussex,” the company said in an official statement, “during Ian’s tenure he led the design team for all Phantom family and Ghost models, creating thoroughly contemporary motor cars that remained sympathetic to the marque’s design heritage. Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this very difficult time.”

Cameron’s early career included stints working for Pininfarina—on projects that included the Lancia Monte Carlo—and then European truck and van maker Iveco. He moved to BMW in 1992 as exterior design manager, working on the E46 3-Series and the Z8 among other projects. But it was BMW’s decision to acquire the Rolls-Royce brand (at the same time Volkswagen took control of Bentley) that supercharged Cameron’s career, being personally chosen by BMW’s then design supremo, Chris Bangle, to lead the team that would work on what would become the Phantom. (Foreign Agencies)

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