Ferdinand Piëch was born on April 17, 1937 in Vienna, Austria. He was married to Ursula Plasser and Corina von Planta. He died on August 25, 2019 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany.
He also has two children from his relationship with Marlene Porsche, the former wife of his cousin Gerhard Porsche; and two other children from another relationship.