Gianni Agnelli
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Senator for life Giovanni Agnelli OMRI OML OMCA CGVM CMG |
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| Born |
12 March 1921 Turin, Italy |
| Died | 24 January 2003 (aged 81) Turin, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto |
| Relations |
Giovanni Agnelli (grandfather) John Elkann (grandson) |
| Children |
Edoardo Agnelli III Countess Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen |
| Parents |
Edoardo Agnelli II (father) Princess Virginia Bourbon del Monte (mother) |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli (OMRI, OML, OMCA, CGVM, CMG; Italian: [ˈdʒanni aɲˈɲɛlli]; 12 March 1921 – 24 January 2003), also known as L'Avvocato ("The Lawyer"), was an influential Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. As the head of Fiat, he controlled 4.4% of Italy's GDP, 3.1% of its industrial workforce, and 16.5% of its industrial investment in research. He was the richest man in modern Italian history.
As a public figure, Agnelli was also known worldwide for his impeccable, slightly eccentric fashion sense, which has influenced both Italian and international men’s fashion.
Agnelli was awarded the decoration Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1967 and the title Knight of Labour (Cavaliere del lavoro) in 1977. Following his death in 2003, control of the firm was gradually passed to his grandson and chosen heir, John Elkann.
Agnelli was born in Turin but he maintained a strong ties with the village of Villar Perosa, near Turin in the Piedmont region. His father was the prominent Italian industrialist Edoardo Agnelli and his mother was Princess Virginia Bourbon del Monte, daughter of Carlo, 4th Prince of San Faustino, head of a noble family established in Perugia. Agnelli was named after his grandfather Giovanni Agnelli, the founder of the Italian car manufacturer Fiat. His maternal grandmother was American.
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