Early Life
Otto was regarded as successful and career-minded, and moved in elevated social circles. He attended a higher secondary school in Cologne, and had internships at machine tool manufacturers. Later, he attended the Technical Colleges in Hanover, Karlsruhe and Munich for further engineering study. He is believed to have remained in Munich after completing his studies to co-found the Bayrische Autogarage Company. Having a famous father, Gustav was driven to prove himself. However, like many sons of famous fathers, Gustav had a difficult time getting out from under his father's long shadow. Therefore he was prone to bouts of depression, which affected his work.
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