Gilberto Benetton

Gilberto Benetton
Born(1941-06-19)19 June 1941
Treviso, Italy
Died22 October 2018(2018-10-22) (aged 77)
Treviso, Italy
OccupationCo-founder of Benetton Group
SpouseLalla Benetton
Children2 daughters
RelativesLuciano Benetton (brother)
Carlo Benetton (brother)
Giuliana Benetton (sister)
Alessandro Benetton (nephew)

Gilberto Benetton (19 June 1941 – 22 October 2018)[1] was an Italian billionaire businessman, one of Europe's most influential industrialists.[2] He was a co-founder of Benetton Group, the Italian fashion brand which he started and ran with his three siblings.[2] In October 2018, Forbes estimated the net worth of Gilberto Benetton, and each of his siblings, at US$2.7 billion.[3] In June 2018, the conglomerate he created had assets of €12.1 billion.[2]

  1. ^ Pianigiani, Gaia (26 October 2018). "Gilberto Benetton, 77, Dies; Expanded Family Clothing Company". The New York Times. Rome. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Sanderson, Rachel (23 October 2018). "Gilberto Benetton, Italian industrialist, 1941-2018". Financial Times. Milan. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Forbes profile: Gilberto Benetton". Forbes. Retrieved 23 October 2018.