RIP to one of my oldest and dearest friends. Where Valetta had conducted an unrelenting and autocratic witch hunt against leftists and labor organizers, Agnelli pursued pragmatism above everything. In 1927 the grandfather Giovanni Agnelli, Sr. created IFI, a financial holding company that sold preferred stock to outsiders but retained all the common . Public Company Fiat also took over other enterprises, mostly car companies. But his most lucrative venture remained military equipment. In the years following the war, the Agnelli family expanded its grip over the Italian economy and industrial sector through its main company, Fiat. After WWII he earned a law degree at Turin University and his nickname was L'Avvocato ("The Lawyer"). [33], Gianni Agnelli's longtime financial advisors were Franzo Grande Stevens and Gianluigi Gabetti. Lapo Edovard Elkann (born 7 October 1977) is an Italian businessman and grandson of Gianni Agnelli, the former controlling CEO and controlling shareholder of Fiat Automobiles. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. (02) 7542 2044 The Agnelli Family has held prominence in the world dating back many years, so it's no wonder that many people have a fascination with its members. An account of the recent history of the Fiat empire is Charles P. Wallace, "The Next Mr. One of the most significant moves the Agnelli family made was investing in La Stampa, Italys largest newspaper. Gianni Agnelli was his father, a global icon who owned business interests and homes around the world. [18] He often expressed his views on financial matters, such as the gap between the net salary and the gross salary, and the Italian tax law. Unfortunately, many 3rd party crews that big box. At the same time, the Agnellis teamed up with Enrico Cuccia, the president of Mediobanca, a semi-public bank and significant figure in the history of capitalism in Italy. His assets reached $1 billion, and the companys worth surpassed 3% of Italys GDP when he died from prostate cancer. List of the members of the Agnelli Family, listed alphabetically with photos when available. . [39] The Agnellis have the club's majority shares since it was constituted as a private limited company under the legal entity of societ a responsabilit limitata in 1949,[2] and have been credited for much of the team's success and by extension in the development of football in Italy due an administrative gestion model and sporting ethos called by the country's mass media since the 1930s as Stile Juventus, or Juventus Style,[40][41] based in patience, consistency and a kind of effective and efficient long-term strategic planning unusual for the administrative model generally used in Italy, both of which the ownership is renowned for. His grandfather, Giovanni Agnelli, Sr. (1866-1945), established FIAT (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, the Italian Car Factory, Turin) at the beginning of the 20th century. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. [1] She had three children John, Lapo and Ginevra who inherited the largest shares of the Agnelli fortune. [5], Agnelli enrolled at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, as a member of the class of 1986; his thesis was about the Middle East,[6] and he graduated in international relations. Although he is nearly 40 years old, he is heir to billions. In the course of our lives, of our generation, there also have been happier moments. Giovanni Agnelli | Italian industrialist [1921-2003] | Britannica He is the oldest son of Alain Elkann and Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen. The parents remarried the same year: his father to Donna Allegra Caracciolo, cousin of Marella Agnelli (born Donna Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto and wife of Gianni Agnelli), and his mother to a duke, Uberto Visconti di Modrone, in turn a relative of Marella Agnelli and Allegra Caracciolo.