Gianni Agnelli
Giovanni Agnelli OMRI OML OMCA CGVM CMG | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Life | |
| In office 1 June 1991 – 24 January 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1921 Turin, Italy |
| Died | 24 January 2003 (aged 81) Turin, Italy |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| 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 Italian businessman. He was known for his business career with Fiat. As the head of Fiat, he controlled 4.4% of Italy's GDP. He was the richest man in modern Italian history.[1]
References
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