Giorgio Bulgari | |
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Born | Rome, Italy | 5 May 1890
Died | 6 March 1966 75) | (aged
Resting place | Protestant Cemetery, Rome |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Bulgari |
Children | Gianni Bulgari Paolo Bulgari Nicola Bulgari |
Giorgio Bulgari (5 May 1890 - 6 March 1966) was an Italian businessman, son of Sotirios Bulgari, the founder of the luxury brand Bulgari.
Giorgio Bulgari was born on 5 May 1890, [1] the second of three sons of Sotirios Bulgari (born Boulgaris) and his wife Elena. [2]
Giorgio and his elder brother Costantino Bulgari (born 1889) learned silversmithing and jewellery making from their father, which they took over on his death in 1932. [2]
He had three children; Gianni was born in 1935 and Paolo in 1937, and Nicola in 1941. [2]
He died on 6 March 1966, and is buried in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome. [1]
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