Age 81 Net Worth $16.9 Billion
Born Italy Citizen Italy
Self-made in Eye Ware, founded Luxotica in 1961
Here is the link to my youtube channel video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awlij3xruHY
Nicknamed Mr Nobody, because he does not own a soccer team in Italy and he shuns publicity
Reasons why we study Del Vecchio
#1 He is the richest man in Italy
#2 He started life in terrible condition, he grew up in an orphanage
#3 He is King of Eye Ware in the world
#4 We all can learn from him, his motto is "Work, Work, Work"
The above picture is the Luxottica Headquarters, the world's largest eye wear company
He was born in Milan in 1935
He was the 6th child, his father died 5 months before he was born
His mother, unable to feed him, put him up for adoption in an orphanage
1989 teamed up with Gigrior Armani
Please see picture above, the gentleman on the left is Giorgio Armani and on the right is Leonardo Del Vecchio
1991 Bought Sun Hut
1992 bought Lens Crafter
1994 bought Oakley
2017 Merged with Essilor of France
No comments:
Post a Comment