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Order of Merit for Labour
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Leonardo Del Vecchio
1935-05-22 – 2022-06-27
Life & Legacy
Leonardo Del Vecchio (22 May 1935 – 27 June 2022) was an Italian billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Luxottica, the world's largest producer and retailer of glasses and frames, with 77,734 employees and over 8,000 stores. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$24.1 billion, the second richest person in Italy, and 54th in the world.
Occupation & Career
entrepreneur, businessperson
Education
Brera Academy
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of Merit for Labour; honorary doctor of Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
honorary doctor of Ca' Foscari University of Venice · Order of Merit for Labour
Employer
Stabilimento Johnson
Education & Institutions
Brera Academy
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honorary doctor of Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q967021 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q967021 — wikidata View source
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