Carlo Benetton | |
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Born | Morgano, Italy | 26 December 1943
Died | 10 July 2018 74) Treviso, Italy | (aged
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-founder of Benetton Group |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Luciano Benetton (brother) Giuliana Benetton (sister) Gilberto Benetton (brother) Alessandro Benetton (nephew) |
Carlo Benetton (26 December 1943 – 10 July 2018) was an Italian billionaire businessman. He was one of the co-founders of Benetton Group, the Italian fashion brand.
In May 2015, Forbes estimated the net worth of Carlo Benetton and each of his three siblings at US$2.9 billion. [1]
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