Giovanni Agnelli
Giovanni Agnelli was born on March 12, 1921 in Turin, Italy. He was married to Marella Agnelli. He died on January 24, 2003 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
Spouse (1) Marella Agnelli (19 November 1953 - 24 January 2003) ( his death) ( 2 children)
Trivia (13)
editInducted into the European Automotive Hall of Fame, 2001 (charter member).
Longtime head of the Fiat automobile company.
His only son, Edoardo Agnelli, committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in Turin. Edoardo never married, but had an illegitimate son whom Giovanni refused to recognize.
A notorious ladies' man, he was romantically linked to Anita Ekberg, Pamela Harriman, Rita Hayworth, and Jacqueline Kennedy.
As the head of the Fiat Group, he oversaw 4.4% of Italy's gross national product, 3.1% of the industrial workforce, and 16.5% of industrial investments in research.
Grandfather of John Elkann, Lapo Elkann and Ginevra Elkann.
Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2002.
He has 8 grandchildren from his daughter Margherita: John Elkann, Lapo Elkann and Ginevra Elkann from her first marriage to Alain Elkann. Pietro, Sofia, Anna, Maria and Tatiana de Pahlen from her second marriage to Serge de Pahlen.
As of 2015, he has 6 great-grandchildren, none of whom he actually knew. Leone (b. 2006), Oceano (b. 2007) and Vita (b. 2012) from John Elkann's marriage to Lavinia Borromeo. Giacomo (b. 2009), Pietro (b. 2012) and Marella (b. 2014) from Ginevra Elkann's marriage to Giovanni Gaetani dell'Aquila d'Aragona.
Italian actor Pietro Sermonti is his sister Susanna Agnelli's grandson.
He and his wife had a son and a daughter: Edoardo Agnelli (b. 1954 - d. 2000) and Margherita Agnelli (born in Lausanne, Switzerland on October 26th, 1955).
His sister was Susanna Agnelli who was born in Turin (Italy) on April 24th, 1922 and died in Rome (Italy) on May 15th, 2009.
Brother of Maria Sole Agnelli, Umberto Agnelli, and Contessa Cristiana Brandolini. Uncle of Delfina Rattazzi, Andrea Agnelli, Cristiano Rattazzi, Priscilla Rattazzi, Lupo Rattazzi, Andrea Agnelli, Ruy Brandolini, and Marella Caracciolo Chia. Brother-in-law of Nicola Caracciolo.
You can find people similar to Giovanni Agnelli by visiting our lists Businesspeople from Turin and Nobility from Turin.
| Full name at birth | Giovanni Agnelli
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| Claim to fame | Fiat Chairman
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| Date of birth | 12 March 1921
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| Place of birth | Turin, Italy
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| Date of death | 24 January 2003
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| Age | 81 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Turin, Italy
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| Cause of death | Prostate Cancer
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