Carlo Benetton
Carlo Benetton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1943 Morgano, Italy |
| Died | 10 July 2018 (aged 74) Treviso, Italy |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of Benetton Group |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Luciano 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
- ^ a b "Forbes profile: Carlo Benetton". Forbes. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Moda. Morto Carlo Benetton, fratello minore dinastia veneta". rainews.
- ^ Maria Teresa Veneziani. "Morto Carlo Benetton, il più giovane dei fratelli Foto". Corriere della Sera.
- ^ "Archivio storico – Azienda Agricola Maccarese" (in Italian).
- ^ "Carlo Benetton, co-creator of Italy's United Colours brand, dies". 10 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Zargani, Luisa (10 July 2018). "Carlo Benetton Dies at 74". Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Lutto in casa Treviso. E' morto Carlo Benetton - Rugby Mercato". 10 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.