Luciano Benetton
Luciano Benetton (born 13 May 1935) is an Italian billionaire businessman, one of the co-founders of Benetton Group, the Italian fashion brand. He served as the chairman of Benetton from 1978 to 2012. Early life. Luciano Benetton was born on 13 May 1935 in Treviso, Italy. His father had a small business and following his death, Benetton dropped out of school at the age of 14 to work in a clothing shop. He saved money to buy a $200 knitting machine and teamed up with his sister to produce a collection of twenty pieced of yellow , green and pale blue sweaters. Career. In 1965, together with his siblings, Giuliana Benetton, Carlo Benetton and Gilberto Benetton, he founded Benetton Group. In 1992, he was elected to the Italian Senate. In 2003, he announced that his family is stepping down from running the company, due to decreasing sales and increased competition. In May 2015, "Forbes" estimated the net worth of Luciano Benetton and each of his three siblings at US$2.9 billion. Personal life. He is married with four children and lives in Treviso, Italy. His son, Alessandro Benetton chaired Benetton Group from April 2012 to May 2014