Who is Luciano Benetton?
Luciano Benetton is the co-founder of the Benetton fashion brand. He was born on May 13, 1935 . He is married to Laura Pollini.
Benetton Group
The Benetton Group is an Italian fashion brand. It was co-founded in 1965 by Luciano and his siblings Giuliana Benetton, Carlo Benetton and Gilberto Benetton.
Luciano was 14 when his father died. He dropped out of school to start working in a clothing shop. He saved money to buy a knitting machine and started to produce sweaters.
Nowadays the group has more than 5,000 stores. The brand is known for its United Colors of Benetton advertising campaign.
EDIZIONE
Edizione is the family’s holding and investment company. Luciano and his three siblings each owned 25% of the company. Since the death of Carlo and Gilberto, shares have been transferred to the second generation of family members.
Investments include the Benetton Group, Autogrill, World Duty-Free Shops, the Airport of Rome, and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport. The group realizes sales of more than $13 billion.
Luciano Benetton Net Worth
His net worth is $3.5 billion.
Sources
LucianoBenetton – Wikipedia
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edizione_(azienda)
Luciano Benetton (forbes.com)
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