Benetton family
Four members of the Italian Benetton family (pronounced [benetˈton]) founded the Benetton Group S.p.A. fashion company in 1965.[1] The three brothers and one sister were all born in Treviso, Veneto, Italy. Their father owned a bicycle shop.[2] Through Edizione srl, a financial holding company, they control a number of other businesses including 30% of Atlantia S.p.A., an operator of nearly two-thirds of Italy's motorways, 60% of Autogrill, a chain of roadside restaurants, and investments in the hotel industry including the Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.
They are also well known for their ownership of Benetton Formula, a Formula One auto racing team and high-profile European basketball and rugby union clubs.
- Luciano Benetton (born 13 May 1935) has served as chairman of the Benetton Group since its inception. He is also on the board of directors of Edizione srl. In recent years, he has reduced involvement in day-to-day operations. From 1992 to 1994, he was a Senator of the Italian Republic for the Partito Repubblicano Italiano. He has four children from his wife Maria Teresa Maestri, Mauro (born June 15, 1962), Alessandro (born March 2, 1964), Rossella (born June 23, 1965), and Rocco (born September 29, 1969). They all live in Treviso Italy.
- Giuliana Benetton (born 8 July 1937) is currently on the board of directors of both Edizione srl and Benetton Group. She has had the responsibility for planning Benetton's knitwear collections and coordinating product lines. Giuliana actually began the family business by knitting sweaters, which her brother Luciano would peddle by bicycle. She is married and has four children, Paola, Franca, Daniela and Carlo.[3]
- Gilberto Benetton (born 19 June 1941) is chairman of Edizione srl and oversees all financial and real estate investing. Gilberto Benetton is also chairman of Autogrill and a director of the Benetton Group. He is a director of Atlantia S.p.A. and Mediobanca S.p.A. He is also a board member of Pirelli S.p.A. and Allianz. He has two children Barbara and Sabrina who live in Treviso, Italy.
- Carlo Benetton (born 26 December 1943) is deputy chairman of both Edizione srl and of Benetton Group. He was in charge of production and of the liaison between Benetton's headquarters and its international units. He has four children, Massimo, Andrea, Christian and Leone who all live in Treviso. Italy.
The next generation
- Franca Benetton, Alessandro Benetton, Sabrina Benetton, and Christian Benetton have been appointed board members of the Edizione srl, the main holding of the family, and they will be the ones representing the new generation of the Benettons.
- Alessandro Benetton was born on 2 March 1964 in Treviso, eldest son of Luciano and Maria Teresa Benetton. He received a bachelor of science degree from Boston University and an MBA from Harvard. He worked as an analyst at the global finance department at Goldman Sachs in London. In 1993, he founded "21 Investimenti S.p.A.," a merchant bank, and is currently chairman of that company. In 2004, he was appointed deputy chairman of the Benetton Group with the special responsibility of overseeing the company's expansion in East Asia, particularly China and India. He is currently a board member of Autogrill. He also sits on the advisory committee of Robert Bosch Internationale Beteiligungen and is on the council of Confindustria (Confederation of Italian Industry). He has three children, Agnese, Tobias and Luce.
- Rocco Benetton was born on 29 September 1969 in Treviso. He is also a son of Luciano and Maria Teresa Benetton. After studying mechanical engineering at Boston University, he moved to New York, where he worked at hedge funds, Oppenheimer & Co. and Alpha Investment Management. He served at the latter as managing director. In 1997, he moved to England, where he managed the Benetton Formula One team until the 2000 season. He then moved back to Treviso, where he founded the Companies Zero Rh+ and Oot Group. In 2003, he temporarily joined the board of Banca del Gottardo Italia.
- Judy Ann was born 26 December 1943 is deputy chairman of both Edizione srl and of Benetton Group. He was in charge of production and of the liaison between Benetton's headquarters and its international units. He has four children, Massimo, Andrea, Christian and Leone who all live in Treviso. Italy.
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