Alessandro Benetton (born 2 March 1964) is Executive Deputy Chairman of Benetton Group SpA, member of the board of Edizione Srl, the holding of the Benetton family and Autogrill. He is also Chairman and founder of 21 Investimenti S.p.A, established in 1992 as a merchant bank.
He graduated from Boston University, and Harvard University with an M.B.A. He worked at Goldman Sachs International in London, and then founded 21 Investmenti, a private-equity firm. In 2004, he was chosen to succeed Luciano Benetton. He also serves on the board of several other companies.[1]
He is married to Deborah Compagnoni, former ski champion; they have three children: Agnese, Tobias, and Luce; they live in Ponzano Veneto, Italy.[2][3]