Massimo Zanetti

Massimo Zanetti
Member of the Senate of the Republic
In office
15 April 1994 – 8 May 1996
ConstituencyTreviso
Personal details
Born (1948-02-12) 12 February 1948 (age 76)
Treviso, Italy
Political partyForza Italia (1994–1996)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
SpouseSigrid Guillion Mangilli
ChildrenLaura, Matteo
ProfessionOwner of Segafredo
Owner of Virtus Bologna
Signature
Basketball career
Virtus Bologna
PositionPresident
LeagueLBA
EuroLeague
Career history
2016–presentVirtus Bologna
Career highlights and awards

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]

  1. ^ Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group
  2. ^ Zanetti conquista la Virtus. È il primo socio con il 40%
  3. ^ Massimo Zanetti, il re del caffè e il matrimonio in vista: è a capo di un impero del caffè
  4. ^ Ecco Zanetti, il re del caffè per salvare il Bologna