Last November Luciano Benetton announced he would return to the company after many years, with the aim of reviving the loss-making company.
(Reporting by Elisa Anzolin, editing by Giulia Segreti)
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's clothing company Benetton Group appointed its founder Luciano Benetton as executive president, a company statement said on Wednesday.
Last November Luciano Benetton announced he would return to the company after many years, with the aim of reviving the loss-making company.
(Reporting by Elisa Anzolin, editing by Giulia Segreti)
Alessandro Benetton is the Chairman of Benetton Group S.p.A. and member of the board of Edizione Srl, the holding of the Benetton family, and Autogrill.
He is also Chairman and founder of 21 Investimenti S.p.A., established in 1992 as a merchant bank. Today, the 21 Group constitutes a system of private equity funds with 1,200 million Euro of managed assets and operations focused particularly in France and Italy.
Born on March 2nd, 1964, Alessandro Benetton, son of Luciano Benetton, has a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University. In June 1991 he obtained a Master in Business Administration at Harvard.
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.
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Benetton Group SRL Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Benetton Group SRL engages in the production and distribution of fashion apparel and accessories. It also manages and operates the fashion retail shops of brands including United Colors of Benetton and Sisley. The company was founded by Luciano Benetton in 1965 and is headquartered in Ponzano Veneto, Italy. | Founder |