His father was the prominent Italian industrialist Edoardo Agnelli and his mother was Princess Virginia Bourbon del Monte, daughter of Carlo, 4th Prince of San Faustino, head of a noble family established in Perugia. Mr Agnelli, 81, was arguably the most influential Italian business leader of the 20th century, building Fiat up from a small car maker into a sprawling industrial and financial conglomerate. L'improvvisa morte di Gianni Agnelli giunge proprio nel giorno in cui, nel centro Fiat di Via Chiabrera, è in programma l'assemblea dell'accomandita della "Giovani Agnelli & C.", per discutere il passaggio di consegne tra l'Avvocato, capo storico dell'impero Agnelli, e il suo successore. However, Umberto became chairman, taking over from Paolo Fresco. Il funerale venne celebrato nel Duomo di Torino, seguito da una folla incredibile. 36 likes. The funeral was immediate. Valleta remained in charge of Fiat until 1966 as Gianni Agnelli’s grandfather had intended. Le sue condizioni, già gravissime nel tardo pomeriggio di ieri, sono ulteriormente peggiorate in serata e il senatore a vita non ce l'ha fatta a superare la crisi. He joined a tank regiment in June 1940 when Italy entered World War II on the side of the Axis powers. 25-gen-2017 - Gianni Agnelli with his grandfather at the end of the 30's. Ranieri Bourbon del Monte, 3rd Principe di San Faustino, 6. Gianni Agnelli e Marella Caracciolo Agnelli. Agnelli was also closely connected with Juventus, the most renowned Italian football club,[8] of which he was a fan and the direct owner. 23-giu-2018 - Marella Agnelli, international socialite, philanthropist, co-founder of the Pinacoteca Agnelli art museum, widow of the former Fiat chairman; Turin [1963] | … E' morto Gianni Agnelli Era da tempo malato di cancro alla prostata I funerali domenica mattina nel Duomo di Torino. His father, Gianni Agnelli, 79 - long the charismatic figure at Fiat's helm, and now its elder statesman as honorary chairman - visited the site to confirm that this was the body of his only son. The story of Gianni Agnelli, the legendary Italian industrialist and playboy, as told by family, lovers, professional confidants, and rivals. [7] For most of his life, he was considered to be a man of exquisite taste. Umberto Agnelli (to view image author and license, click here) Biography. Gianni's grandfather died, leaving Gianni head of the family but Valletta running the company. She has five other children from her second marriage to Count Serge de Pahlen. Agnelli was educated at Pinerolo Cavalry Academy, and studied law at the University of Turin, although he never practiced law. He also served in a Fiat-built armoured-car division in North Africa, where he was shot in the arm by a German officer during a bar fight over a woman. Marella Agnelli, 80, denounced her daughter, Margherita, for contesting her share of Gianni Agnelli's inheritance, four years after his death from prostate cancer. I funerali si svolgeranno domenica mattina, alle 10.30, nel Duomo di Torino in forma ufficiale, e saranno trasmessi in diretta su RaiUno. As soon as his death was reported, newspapers and TVs throughout the world focused on this event. [citation needed] In the 1970s, Fiat and its leaders were attacked, mostly by the Red Brigades, Prima Linea and NAP. Giovanni Agnelli, said 'Gianni' and also known as the Lawyer (Turin, 12 March 1921 - Turin, Jan. 24, 2003), was an Italian entrepreneur and politician, principal shareholder and director of the FIAT at the summit, as well as a senator for life and Cesare Romiti ( in the days when he was president and CEO Fiat ) [3] Following his death in 2003, control of the firm was gradually passed to his grandson and chosen heir, John Elkann.[1]. Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, OMRI, OML, OMCA, CGVM, CMG (Italian: [ˈdʒanni aɲˈɲɛlli]; 12 March 1921 – 24 January 2003), also known as L'Avvocato ("The Lawyer"), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. Jan 17, 2019 - Italian producer Ginevra Elkann, granddaughter of Gianni Agnelli, arrives for the screening of the movie "The Humbling" presented out of competition at the 71st Venice Film Festival on August 30,... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Avrebbe compiuto 82 anni il 12 marzo. Gianni Agnelli, head of Fiat, dies aged 81 By Bruce Johnston in Rome and Michael Paterson 25 January 2003 • 00:01 am Gianni Agnelli, the patriarch of the Fiat car dynasty, died yesterday aged 81. Questa mattina, Edoardo Agnelli, unico figlio maschio di Gianni e Marella, presidente onorario della Fiat, l'ha parcheggiata lassù. Dal 1965 (morte dello sfortunato rampollo) al 2000, la famiglia Agnelli usufruì di un’immagine impeccabile: eventuale scandali furono descritti con “poesia” e leggenda (il naso “modificato” di Gianni Agnelli, presunto consumatore di cocaina e l’eroina trovata addosso al figlio Edoardo in Kenya). Gianni Agnelli, the honorary chairman of Fiat and one of Europe's most prominent tycoons, has died. Una vera e propria storia, con vari personaggi e intrecci è quella sull’eredità di Agnelli.Gianni Agnelli venne a mancare il 24 gennaio 2003 e da quel giorno la storia della sua eredità si è inasprita sempre più. He was the richest man in modern Italian history. The social conflicts related to Fiat's policies (some say politics) always saw Agnelli keeping the leading role; in the 1980s, during the last important trade union action, a dramatic situation in which a strike was blocking all of Fiat's production, he was able to organise the march of 40,000 workers who broke the pickets and re-entered the factories. Le prove: 1. However, upon Umberto's death, Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo was named chairman, with Elkann as vice chairman; Morchio immediately offered his resignation. The son of Edoardo Agnelli and Aniceta Frisetti, he was born in 1866 in Villar Perosa, a small town near Pinerolo, Piedmont, still the main home and burial place of the Agnelli family. He opened factories in many places, including Russia (at the time the Soviet Union) and South America, and started international alliances and joint-ventures (like Iveco), which marked a new industrial mentality. La causa della morte Malata da tempo, è scomparsa, nella sua casa di Torino, Marella Agnelli; aveva 91 anni, molti dei quali passati al fianco dell’Avvocato Gianni Agnelli . Non fu fatta l’autopsia (guarda caso come nel caso di Haider) quando invece è d’obbligo in questi casi e l’inchiesta fu chiusa velocemente. Gianni Agnelli died in 2003 of prostate cancer at age 81 in Turin. FAMOUS PHRASES OF GIANNI AGNELLI Apart from his style, Gianni Agnelli is remembered for his unmatched sense of humour. Mr. Agnelli, an immensely popular national figure who was the nephew of Fiat's honorary president, Gianni Agnelli, died Saturday after a nine-month battle against a rare form of stomach cancer. In the 1970s, during the international petrol crisis, he sold part of the company to Lafico, a Libyan company owned by Colonel Qaddhafi; Agnelli would later repurchase these shares, however. Agnelli became president of Fiat in 1966. Cardinal Severino Poletto Archbishop of Turin . Carlo Bourbon del Monte, 4th Principe di San Faustino, This page was last edited on 31 January 2021, at 19:37. The best of Avv. Edoardo, who seemed burdened by the mantle of his surname, committed suicide on 15 November 2000 by jumping off a bridge near Turin; Gianni himself joined police at the scene. Dritto e rovescio anche per le esequie dell'Avvocato. Mediobanca made a policy of constantly supervising the Fiat because of their financial interests in the company, often becoming significantly involved in executive decisions and important issues. [12] Esquire magazine named Agnelli as one of five best dressed men in the history of the World. [9], Nicknamed L'Avvocato ("The Lawyer") because he had a degree in law (though he was never admitted to the Order of Lawyers), Agnelli was the most important figure in Italian economy, the symbol of capitalism throughout the second half of 20th century, and regarded by many as the true "King of Italy". Born and raised in Turin, he studied law at the city’s university (hence another nickname, L’avvocato), but a reputed allowance of $1,000,000 a year allowed him to spread further afield. He had a large number of bespoke Caraceni suits, which were of high quality and classic design. Edoardo never married, but he had one son (born out of wedlock in 1973) who was not recognized by Gianni Agnelli. He left his extraordinary paintings to the city of Turin in 2002. Francesco Bourbon del Monte, 2nd Principe di San Faustino, 12. Another longtime associate was David Rockefeller (yet another Bilderberg regular), who appointed him to the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of Chase Manhattan Bank, of which Rockefeller was chairman; Agnelli sat on this committee for thirty years. Sarà invece celebrata in forma privata la cerimonia di tumulazione a Villar Perosa nella tomba di famiglia. Lo hanno assistito la moglie Marella e la figlia Margherita con i suoi figli. Maria de Pahlen, Peter de Pahlen, Anna de Pahlen and Tatiana de Pahlen. #AccaddeOggi La morte di Gianni Agnelli. Many of his public speeches are still current today. Biografia. [citation needed] This marked the demise of the power of trade unions, which to this day have not recovered their influence on Italy's politics and economy. At that point, Gianni Agnelli took control and started growing the business as hehad intended to do since his time at D’Azeglio High School. Then he turned away. Edoardo Agnelli, la verità sulla fine. He was known for wearing his wristwatch over his cuff and was regarded as conveying sprezzatura, the Italian art of making the difficult look easy. Some of the other Bilderberg regulars became close friends, among them Henry Kissinger. With his aquiline nose, swept-back hair and bare chest bronzed by the Mediterranean sun, Gianni Agnelli came across like a modern-day Roman Emperor. I veri reali d’Italia viene da dire pensando alla famiglia di Gianni Agnelli, eredi dell’impero Fiat non sono stati esenti dagli eventi tragici della vita, anzi. [citation needed] After Italy surrendered, due to his fluency in English, Agnelli became a liaison officer with the occupying American troops. Agnelli raised Fiat to become the most important company in Italy, and one of the major car-builders of Europe. L’accusa era quella di compromissione con il regime fascista. Gianni gave up trying to groom him to take over Fiat, seeing how the boy was more interested in mysticism than making cars (he studied religion at Princeton University and took part in a world day of prayer in Assisi). Giovanni Agnelli, said 'Gianni' and also known as the Lawyer (Turin, 12 March 1921 - Turin, Jan. 24, 2003), was an Italian entrepreneur and politician, principal shareholder and director of the FIAT at the summit, as well as a senator for life. Agnelli was named after his grandfather Giovanni Agnelli, the founder of the Italian car manufacturer Fiat. He was also a member of a syndicate with Rockefeller that for a time in the 1980s owned Rockefeller Center.[10]. In the early 2000s, Agnelli made overtures to General Motors resulting in an agreement under which General Motors progressively became involved in Fiat. Agnelli was born in Turin,[4] but maintained strong ties with the village of Villar Perosa, near Turin in the Piedmont region. Angelli was awarded the decoration Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1967 and the title Knight of Labour (Cavaliere del lavoro) in 1977. Gianni Agnelli (1921–2003) was the oldest son of the industrialist and principal family shareholder of the Italian car company Fiat, Edoardo Agnelli.After WWII he earned a Law degree at Turin University and his nickname was L’Avvocato (“The Lawyer”). Luci ed ombre in morte di Gianni Agnelli . He also developed the accessory business, with minor companies also operating in military industry. Ultimo aggiornamento lunedi 04.01.2010 ore 11.59. In his retirement speech, Milanese fashion designer Nino Cerruti named Agnelli as one of his biggest inspirations along with James Bond and John F. His only son, Edoardo Agnelli, was born seven months after the couple's wedding, in New York on 9 June 1954. E' morto alle 8,30 di questa mattina. With Edoardo Agnelli, Giovanni Agnelli, Marella Agnelli, Maria Sole Agnelli. Un comunicato diffuso dalla famiglia dice: "Giovanni Agnelli è spirato nella sua casa torinese, dopo mesi di malattia. La FIAT, i sionisti Elkann e la morte del mussulmano Edoardo Agnelli Non ci sono dubbi sul fatto che Edoardo Agnelli, figlio di Gianni Agnelli, sia stato ucciso e non si sia suicidato. He then brought in Giuseppe Morchio to mastermind a rescue strategy for the company. [citation needed] Several people working for the group were killed, and trade unions were initially suspected of hiding some of the attackers in their organizations, though the same terrorists later targeted trade unionists like Guido Rossa. Gianni was born in Turin in 1921 and was the second of seven siblings. Gianni's family was of rather high descent. Vincenzo Maranghi, who later became the CEO of the bank, eventually developed a close friendship with Agnelli, despite previous tensions. Nel 1945 Giovanni Agnelli, Giancarlo Camerano e Vittorio Valletta vengono messi sotto inchiesta dal Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale. His relationships with the Left, especially with Enrico Berlinguer's Communist Party, were the essence of the relationships between labour forces and Italian industry. L’avvocato muore il 24 gennaio 2003, all’età di 81 anni. See more of Il Mattino on Facebook. Margherita Agnelli, la figlia di Marella e Gianni, è l’unica erede dell’impero dell’ex presidente della Fiat: amministra 1.5 mld di euro La camera ardente sarà allestita da domani alle 10 nella pinacoteca del Lingotto, secondo il cerimoniale del Senato. His statements and comments were often unexpected and to the point and they impressed his interlocutor with their irony and depth of judgment. Agnelli offered him a job back in Italy as general manager of IFI, the family’s financial holding company. [1], Agnelli was regarded as having an impeccable and slightly eccentric fashion sense,[2] which has influenced both Italian and international men's fashion. Many of his remarks have made history. As the head of Fiat, he controlled 4.4% of Italy's GDP, 3.1% of its industrial workforce and 16.5% of its industrial investment in research. Log In He … [13], Agnelli's nickname "The Rake of the Riviera" inspired the classical menswear magazine The Rake. Kennedy. Fiat-owned Scuderia Ferrari named their 2003 F1 contender the F2003-GA, in tribute to Agnelli. Giovanni Alberto Agnelli è il nipote di Gianni morto giovane a soli 33 anni a causa di un tumore. 2. A cultivated man of keen intelligence and a peculiar sense of humour, he was perhaps the most famous Italian abroad, forming deep relationships with international bankers and politicians, largely through the Bilderberg Group, whose conferences he attended regularly since 1958. Gianni Agnelli: la morte. Agnelli's politics and the events at Fiat in the 1970s were the subject of Dario Fo's 1981 satirical play Trumpets and Raspberries. A Torino, nella sua storica residenza in Villa Frescòt, a causa di un carcinoma della prostata. Giovanni "Gianni" Agnelli, OMRI, OML, OMCA, CGVM, CMG (Italian: [ˈdʒanni aɲˈɲɛlli]; 12 March 1921 – 24 January 2003), also known as L'Avvocato ("The Lawyer"), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. Gianni – as he was known to differentiate from his grandfather, with whom he shared his first name – inherited the command of Fiat and the Agnelli family assets in general in 1966, following a period in which Fiat was temporarily "ruled" by Vittorio Valletta while Gianni was learning how his family's company worked.