Massimo Zanetti | |
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Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
In office 15 April 1994 – 8 May 1996 | |
Constituency | Treviso |
Personal details | |
Born | Treviso, Italy | 12 February 1948
Political party | Forza Italia (1994–1996) |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Spouse | Sigrid Guillion Mangilli |
Children | Laura, Matteo |
Profession | Owner of Segafredo Owner of Virtus Bologna |
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Basketball career | |
Virtus Bologna | |
Position | President |
League | LBA EuroLeague |
Career history | |
2016–present | Virtus Bologna |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Massimo Zanetti (born 12 February 1948 in Treviso) is an Italian entrepreneur and former politician, owner of Segafredo, a global coffee company.[1] Since 2016, Zanetti has also owned the Italian basketball team Virtus Bologna, one of the most successful teams in Europe, of which he formally became president in October 2021.[2] He is often called, by the media, the "King of Coffee".[3][4]