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Thursday, 01 September 2005 |
Born on May 13, 1935, Luciano Benetton, chairman of Italian fashion
company Benetton, was at the helm of the company for 38 years. Now he's
pulling back from the day-to-day activity. Will also keep his luxurious
office, decked out in 17th-century ceiling frescoes. Through a holding
company, also owns 37% of Autostrade, an operator of nearly two-thirds
of Italy's motorways, 67% of Autogrill, a chain of roadside
restaurants, and 52% of Four Seasons Hotels putting Luciano at the helm
of the worlds largest luxury hotel chain. Son Alessandro has taken an
interest in politics and will be running for the senita de Italia in
March and son Felix Benetton will be designing the Benetton Flagship
store for New York City in early 2006.
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