Luciano Benetton | |
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Born | 13 May 1935 |
Residence | Treviso, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Co-founder of Benetton Group |
Net worth | $2.9 billion (May 2015) |
Spouse(s) | married |
Children | 4 (including Alessandro Benetton) |
Family |
Giuliana Benetton (sister) Carlo Benetton (brother) Gilberto Benetton (brother) |
Luciano Benetton (born 13 May 1935) is an Italian billionaire businessman, one of the co-founders of Benetton Group, the Italian fashion brand.
Luciano Benetton was born on 13 May 1935 in Treviso, Italy. Following the death of his father, he left school at 14,and worked in a clothing shop.
In 1965, together with his siblings, Giuliana Benetton, Carlo Benetton and Gilberto Benetton, he founded Benetton Group.
In May 2015, Forbes estimated the net worth of Luciano Benetton and each of his three siblings at US$2.9 billion.
He is married with four children and lives in Treviso, Italy. His son, Alessandro Benetton was chairman of Benetton Group from April 2012 to May 2014.