Benetton family

Four members of the Italian Benetton family founded the Benetton Group S.p.A. clothing company in 1965. The three brothers and one sister were all born in Treviso, Veneto, Italy. Through Edizione Holding, a financial holding company, they control a number of other businesses including 37% of Autostrade S.p.A., an operator of nearly two-thirds of Italy's motorways, 67% of Autogrill, a chain of roadside restaurants, and investments in the hotel industry including the Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal in Venice, Italy.

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Italian - Benetton Group S.p.A. - Treviso - Veneto - Autostrade S.p.A. - Autogrill - Venice, Italy

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They are also well known for their sponsorship of a Formula One auto racing team of the same name and high-profile European basketball and rugby clubs.

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Formula One - Basketball - Rugby

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• Luciano Benetton (born May 13, 1935) has served as chairman of the Benetton Group since its inception. He is also on the Board of Directors of Edizione Holding. In recent years he has reduced his involvement in day-to-day operations. From 1992 to 1994, he was a Senator of the Italian Republic.
• Giuliana Benetton (born July 8, 1937) is currently on the Board of Directors of both Edizione Holding and Benetton Group. She has had the responsibility for planning Benetton's knitwear collections and coordinates the product lines.
• Gilberto Benetton (born June 19, 1941) is President of Edizione Holding and oversees all financial and real estate investing. Gilberto Benetton is also President of Autogrill and a Director of the Benetton Group. He is Vice President of Olimpia, the main shareholder in Telecom Italia where he holds the same position and is also a Director of Autostrade S.p.A., Mediobanca S.p.A., Pirelli S.p.A. and Abertis Infrastucturas S.A..
• Carlo Benetton (born December 26, 1943) is Deputy Chairman of both Edizione Holding and of Benetton Group. He is in charge of production and of the liaison between Benetton's headquarters and its international units.
 
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