Italian entrepreneurship blends family tradition with modern innovation, producing global empires in fashion, food, and technology. These business leaders shaped industries.
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Founded Luxottica and controlled 80% of the world's eyewear market from a Milan headquarters.
Built a fashion empire worth billions while remaining privately owned and fiercely independent.
The "humanistic capitalist" who turned cashmere knitwear into a philosophy of ethical luxury.
Transformed a Piedmont pastry shop into the global empire behind Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, and Kinder.
The Diesel founder who democratised premium denim and built OTB into a fashion conglomerate.
A political science PhD who turned her family's luggage company into a global fashion powerhouse.
The Agnelli heir steering Stellantis, Ferrari, and the Exor investment empire into the future.
The man who built the most revered sports car brand in history from a workshop in Maranello.
Third-generation chairman who turned Illy into Italy's most premium global coffee brand.
Built Brembo from a small Bergamo workshop into the world's leading high-performance brake manufacturer.
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Founded Luxottica and controlled 80% of the world's eyewear market from a Milan headquarters.
Built a fashion empire worth billions while remaining privately owned and fiercely independent.
The "humanistic capitalist" who turned cashmere knitwear into a philosophy of ethical luxury.
Transformed a Piedmont pastry shop into the global empire behind Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, and Kinder.
The Diesel founder who democratised premium denim and built OTB into a fashion conglomerate.
A political science PhD who turned her family's luggage company into a global fashion powerhouse.
The Agnelli heir steering Stellantis, Ferrari, and the Exor investment empire into the future.
The man who built the most revered sports car brand in history from a workshop in Maranello.
Third-generation chairman who turned Illy into Italy's most premium global coffee brand.
Built Brembo from a small Bergamo workshop into the world's leading high-performance brake manufacturer.
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