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Alessandro Benetton (born 2 March 1964) is an Italian entrepreneur, the chairman of 21 Investimenti S.p.A., a private equity firm established in 1992.
Alessandro Benetton is president of 21 Investimenti S.p.A., which he founded in 1992. Today the European Group has offices in Treviso, Milan, Paris, Geneva and Warsaw. He is one of the pioneers of private equity in Italy.
Early life[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
Born in Treviso on 2 March 1964, Alessandro Benetton, is the son of Luciano Benetton. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University. In June 1991 he obtained a Master in Business Administration from Harvard University.
Career[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
He started his career working in London at Goldman Sachs International as an analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Equity Offering sectors of the Global Finance Department. He was Chairman of Benetton Formula from 1988 to 1998, during which time the Formula 1 team won one constructors and two world drivers championships.
He served as Chairman of Benetton Group from April 2012 to May 2014. Under his leadership, the company adopted a professional management structure able to guide it into the future. Currently he is a member of the board of Benetton Group S.p.A., Edizione S.r.l. (the holding company of the Benetton family), Autogrill S.p.A. and Moncler S.p.A.
He is a member of the Confindustria Committee and of the Advisory Committee of Robert Bosch International Beteiligungen AG in Zurich, the consultancy unit of the Swiss holding for the foreign activities of the Bosch Group.
In 2010 he was appointed “Cavaliere del Lavoro” by the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.
Personal life[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
He is married to Deborah Compagnoni, a former Olympic skiing champion. They have three children: Agnese, Tobias, and Luce.[1]
References[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
- ^ Alexandra Marshall, Alessandro Benetton: Future Perfect, su elle.com, Elle, January 6, 2010. URL consultato il 6 febbraio 2012 (archiviato dall'url originale il 6 febbraio 2012).
External links[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
- Alessandro Benetton's profile
- "Each time a man - The Alessandro Benetton Blog"
- "Glamorous, not flash - relaxed style of the Benetton boss", The Guardian, Zoe Wood, 6 February 2009
- Boston University: Alessandro Benetton's commencement address to the 2009 MBA graduates of the School of Management
- "How To Spend It - The Captain's Table: Alessandro Benetton", Financial Times
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