Frank Stephenson (born 3 October 1959) is an American automobile designer widely known for his design work at Mini, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and McLaren.In 2008, Autoblog called him "one of most influential automotive designers of our time".Stephenson was born in Casablanca, Morocco (3 October 1959) to an American father and a Spanish mother, . Due to his father's job the family moved to a few different countries. They emigrated to Málaga, Spain where they lived for a short time while his father opened a car dealership. Between 1970 and 1977 he lived in Istanbul, Turkey and then moved to Madrid where he finished high school.. After high school, Stephenson spent six years competing professionally in motocross. Since childhood he has been interested in motorcycles, a passion he's carried into adulthood. This passion for all things automotive led him to study automotive design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California from 1983 to 1986. He speaks English, German, Italian and Spanish. Since 2010 he has been listed in Debretts People of Today. Wikipedia