Ermenegildo Zegna (businessman)
Ermenegildo Zegna (Italian pronunciation:
Early life and education
Gildo is a grandson of Ermenegildo Zegna, who founded the family business in 1910. Gildo Zegna was born in Turin in 1955.[1] His father Angelo, who had run the business since the mid-1960s with his brother Aldo, was the Company's honorary chairman until his death in 2021.[1][2][3]
Gildo Zegna graduated in economics from the University of London in 1978. In 1981, he attended a managerial program at the Harvard Business School.[4]
Career
Gildo Zegna entered the family business in 1982, managing the distribution of Zegna products in the U.S. and Canada as President of Ermenegildo Zegna Corporation.[4]
From 1986 to 1989 he was CEO of Italco SA, supervising the distribution of Zegna products in Spain.[4][5]
Gildo Zegna has been a board member of Ermenegildo Zegna Group since 1989, becoming chief executive officer in 1997.[6] Under his guidance, alongside his cousin Paolo Zegna, the label has undertaken a strategy of full verticalization and brand extension.[1][7] The Zegna Group acquired the high-end textile manufacturer Bonotto in 2016;[8] the historic Cappellificio Cervo hat-maker and the American label Thom Browne in 2018;[9][10] the Italian high-quality jersey fabrics manufacturer Dondi in 2019;[11] the fabric makers Tessitura Ubertino and Tessitura Biagioli Modesto in 2021.[12][13]
In addition to running the Zegna Group, Gildo Zegna is also Chairman of the board of directors of Thom Browne Inc. and a board member of Tom Ford International. He is also Chairman of Filati Biagioli Modesto.[13] He was a board member of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV from 2014 to 2018. Gildo Zegna is a member of the Council for the United States and Italy and of the Camera Nazionale della Moda italiana.[14]
Awards and honors
Gildo Zegna was awarded the title Knight of Labour (Cavaliere del lavoro) in 2011 by Italian president Giorgio Napolitano.[citation needed]
In 2016, he received the Leonardo Prize from Italian President Sergio Mattarella, a prestigious award given to an Italian personality who has acted in a significant way to promote the image of Italy in the world.[15]
Personal life
He is married and has two sons.[5]
Honours
- Knight of the Order of Merit for Labour (2011)
References
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- ^ a b c "2015 - Ermenegildo Zegna". Comitato Leonardo. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ a b "Tempting big spenders with their own language - Business - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "Gildo Zegna, Ermenegildo Zegna Group: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ Schwass; Hillerström; Küack; Lief (2011). Wise Wealth: Creating It, Managing It, Preserving It. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 41.
- ^ "Ermenegildo Zegna Group acquires majority stake in Bonotto".
- ^ Salibian, Sandra (2018-01-22). "Ermenegildo Zegna Group-Controlled Company Takes Over Italian Hattery". WWD. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Italian tailor Ermenegildo Zegna acquires Thom Browne". Reuters. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ US, FashionNetwork com. "Ermenegildo Zegna buys majority stake in high-end Italian knitwear producer Dondi". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ UK, FashionNetwork com. "Zegna buys control of top-shelf fabric maker Tessitura Ubertino". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ a b US, FashionNetwork com. "Prada, Zegna buy majority stake in Filati Biagioli Modesto". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Consiglio di amministrazione | Ermenegildo Zegna Group". Zegna Group (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ Turra, Alessandra (2016-03-08). "Gildo Zegna Honored at the Leonardo Prizes". WWD. Retrieved 2019-10-07.