Born in Vienna, November 9th, 1961 as son of Annemarie Lehner and Robert Lehner.

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After attendance of Piaristen-Grammer-Shool in Vienna 8 Josefstadt 1972-1980, he attended the University of Vienna for a double-study, the law and theatre-science/philosophy, establishing an own special subject in the field of immaterial and media law.

In 1984, at his father´s death, he began his career in the family-firm Robert Lehner OHG, which at that time emphasized on architecture and trade.

Resulting on cross-connected operation-fields in the family-enterprise, he attended the Technical University for mechanical engineering and the University for Applied Arts in the fields of design and architecture.

In parallel he worked as a creative in advertising business for third party clients and as an author of advertising-campaigns (e.g. the internationally successful campaign between 1988 and 1998 for a far east automotive-manufacturer "Animals with human voices").

After establishment of an inter-disciplinary research and development department, as a constructor and designer he developed a number of new products, material and production plants, based on more than 35 austrian, international and US patents. The application fields are structural engineering, furniture-construction, plants-construction, ski- and plastics-industry, automotive technics, aerodynamics as well as eyewear-industry and gastronomy-products.

In 1992 he developed a racing-car-chassis with revolutionary aerodynamic effects, based on own patents (one successful application is the underbody of the Ferrari 360 Modena) as well as new ski-structures, like the successful “ß”–cross-sections for extraordinary running comfort and improved production-process as well.

In the same year, he promoted the construction of the new Studies and Research Centre, inaugurated in 1994 by foundation of the Lecon technische Konstruktionen und –Design GmbH, for which he undertook the responsibility of chief executive. This enterprise developed a huge number of trademarks and tailor-made products, designs, constructions and marketing-concepts.

In 1995, for production and marketing of the product-concepts developed and completely worked out within Lecon technische Konstruktionen und -Design GmbH, he founded Lecon Produkte Vertriebs GmbH.

The Lecon Group, under his chairmanship, has enjoyed a constant increase in technical and production development, reaching its current dimensions: successful products in ski-industry, revolutionary sportscar-underbodies, a number of aerodynamic and technical contributions to racing-cars-construction as well as extraordinary gastronomy-products, all under internationally notable brands.

VISION STATEMENT

Functional Aesthetics. Functional Design

Annemarie Lehner

Born in Vienna as daughter of Emilie Lorenz and Karl Schmid.

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After attendance of the Kunstgewerbeschule (today University of Applied Arts) in Vienna and several years in advertising-business, she started her career as an interior architect and furnished and decorated numerous large buildings as well as cottages in Austria and abroad, being responsible for planning and construction-supervision.

In 1961, together with her husband Robert Lehner, she founded the trading-company Robert Lehner OHG, which emphasized on interior architecture and trade. She continually developed new products and materials.

In parallel she worked as a designer for international eyewear-labels as well as fashion- and accessories-manufacturers.

In 1994, together with her son Wolfgang Robert Lehner, she founded Lecon technische Konstruktionen und –Design GmbH, for which she undertook the responsibility of general manager. This enterprise developed a huge number of trademarks and tailor-made products, designs, constructions and marketing-concepts. Her further responsibilities in this firm are product design in the fields eyewear-, fashion-, accessories- and porcelain-production as well as gastronomy-products.

In 1995, for production and marketing of the product-concepts developed and completely worked out within Lecon technische Konstruktionen und -Design GmbH, she founded Lecon Produkte Vertriebs GmbH and undertook the responsibility of General Manager.

VISION STATEMENT

Tradition and Avant Garde.