Andrea Pininfarina

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Andrea Pininfarina
Born
Andrea Farina

(1957-06-26)26 June 1957
Polytechnic of Turin
Occupation(s)Mechanical engineer, CEO of Pininfarina
Known forbeing CEO of Pininfarina from 2001 to 2008
PredecessorSergio Pininfarina, 1966-2001
SuccessorPaolo Pininfarina, 2008-present
SpouseCristina Maddalena Pellion di Persano
ChildrenBenedetta, Sergio and Luca
Parents
RelativesPaolo Pininfarina, brother

Andrea Pininfarina (26 June 1957 – 7 August 2008) was an

CEO of the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina, founded by his grandfather Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930 and still controlled by the family. He was the son of Sergio Pininfarina and was married to Italian aristocrat Cristina Maddalena Pellion di Persano, with whom he had three children, Benedetta, Sergio and Luca.[1]

Pininfarina was born in

Businessweek as one of the "25 Stars of Europe" in the category dedicated to innovators, while in 2005, he received the Eurostar 2005 Award from The Automotive News Europe, awarded to top managers who have particularly distinguished themselves in the business sectors covered by their respective automotive companies.[5]

Pininfarina died while riding a Vespa near the company's headquarters in Cambiano[6] outside Turin, Italy, on the morning of 7 August 2008.[6] According to the police, a car driven by a 78-year-old man maneuvered from a side street around a parked lorry and pulled directly in front of Pininfarina.[7] Conditions at the time of the accident were very foggy.[8]

References

  1. ^ "E' morto Andrea Pininfarina travolto in uno scontro con un'auto". Repubblica, 7 August 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "Andrea Pininfarina". Pininfarina. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
  3. Business Week. 2004-06-07. Archived from the original
    on July 14, 2004. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
  4. ^ "Pininfarina CEO's Death Puts Cloud Over Company's Future". The Wall Street Journal, Gordon Sorlini, August 8, 2008; Page B3. 2008-08-08.
  5. ^ "Andrea Pininfarina Eurostar 2005". Pininfarina.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20.
  6. ^ a b "Obituary: Andrea Pininfarina". Autocar UK, 7 August 2008.
  7. ^ "Designerlegende Pininfarina ist tot". Spiegel Online. 2008-08-07. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-10. Translation Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Andrea Pininfarina Dies in Turin Road Accident". Corrierre.it.
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