Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche (born September 19th 1909 – died March 27th, 1998), also known as Ferry Porsche, was an Austrian automobile designer and entrepreneur.

With his father he opened a bureau of automobile design, in Stuttgart in 1931. After World War II, Ferry Porsche ran their company. Aided by the postwar Volkswagen enterprise, he created the first cars that were uniquely associated with the company called Porsche.

Amongst his major achievements are: the Beetle, the Porsche Type 360, the Porsche Type 356 and the Porsche Type 911.