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Gene Haas is listed as an engineer, NASCAR team owner and businessperson. Born on November 12, 1952, Gene Haas is from Youngstown, Ohio, United States. The age as of 2026 is 73. Education on record includes California State University, Northridge.
My Take
Haas fascinates me as a builder who refused to stop at building. He grew Haas Automation, a CNC machine tool company, from engineering into industry, then carried that obsession with precision straight into NASCAR and Formula One. I respect that he entered motorsport as a manufacturer who actually understands machining, not as a passive financier. The same fixation on shaving a thousandth off a part translates naturally to shaving tenths off a lap.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gene Haas
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーン・ハース
- Reading
- じーん・はーす
- Born
- November 12, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Youngstown, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- engineer / NASCAR team owner / businessperson / entrepreneur
2. Background
- University
- California State University, Northridge
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene%20Haas
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1094091
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gene Haas born?
Born November 12, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Gene Haas from?
Gene Haas is from Youngstown, Ohio, United States.
What does Gene Haas do?
Gene Haas works as engineer, NASCAR team owner, businessperson, entrepreneur.
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