Carlo Benetton

Carlo Benetton
Born(1943-12-26)26 December 1943
Morgano, Italy
Died10 July 2018(2018-07-10) (aged 74)
Treviso, Italy
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder of Benetton Group
Children4
RelativesLuciano Benetton (brother)
Giuliana Benetton (sister)
Gilberto Benetton (brother)
Alessandro Benetton (nephew)

Carlo Benetton (26 December 1943 – 10 July 2018) was an Italian billionaire businessman. He was one of the co-founders of Benetton Group, the Italian fashion brand.

In May 2015, Forbes estimated the net worth of Carlo Benetton and each of his three siblings at US$2.9 billion.[1]

Biography

Carlo Benetton was the youngest of Leone Benetton and Rosa Carniato's four children. In 1965, he founded the Benetton Group in Ponzano Veneto,[2] together with his siblings Luciano Benetton, Gilberto, and Giuliana.

After the Benetton group was founded, Carlo Benetton was responsible for procurement,[3] raw materials and maintaining the Benettons' vast estates in Argentina. He was also president of Tenute Maccarese in Lazio, one of Italy's most important agricultural companies.[4]

Personal life

Benetton had four children and lived in Treviso, Italy.[1] He died on 10 July 2018 at his home in Treviso.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Forbes profile: Carlo Benetton". Forbes. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Moda. Morto Carlo Benetton, fratello minore dinastia veneta". rainews.
  3. ^ Maria Teresa Veneziani. "Morto Carlo Benetton, il più giovane dei fratelli Foto". Corriere della Sera.
  4. ^ "Archivio storico – Azienda Agricola Maccarese" (in Italian).
  5. ^ "Carlo Benetton, co-creator of Italy's United Colours brand, dies". 10 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. ^ Zargani, Luisa (10 July 2018). "Carlo Benetton Dies at 74". Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Lutto in casa Treviso. E' morto Carlo Benetton - Rugby Mercato". 10 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.