Roberto Vedovotto

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Roberto Vedovotto is an Italian businessman, founder and CEO of Kering Eyewear since 2014.

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Biography

Vedovotto holds a bachelor degree in economics from the Bocconi University (1989) and a master's degree in business administration from the London Business School (1994). After his bachelor's degree, Vedovotto was a managing director at Morgan Stanley Asset Management. [1] [2]

In 2002, Vedovotto was named CEO of the eyewear manufacturing company Safilo, a year after it was delisted from the Milan stock exchange. [3] He was hired to clean Safilo's books and overhaul its finances. [1] Safilo was reintroduced in the Milan stock exchange in 2005. [3] Vedovotto left Safilo in November 2006 and became managing director and chairman of European luxury goods at Lehman Brothers. [2] [4] He was, again, CEO of Safilo from November 2008 [3] to October 2013. [5]

In 2013, Vedovotto joined Kering to pilot the development of the luxury group's eyewear division. [6] [7] He launched Kering Eyewear the following year, which marked the first time a global luxury group internalized its eyewear production. [8] [9] In March 2015, Vedovotto became a member of Kering's executive committee. [10] In 2017, he was joined by the luxury group Richemont in the shareholding of Kering Eyewear, [8] and then acquired the eyewear brands Lindberg in 2021 and Maui Jim in 2022. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vedovotto, l'arte di rilanciare". La Repubblica (in Italian). 7 November 2005. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Roberto Vedovotto, managing director, chairman of European Luxury Goods, Lehman Brothers International (Europe)". The New York Times. 23 November 2007. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Roberts, Andrew (23 March 2009). "Safilo's Game Plan". WWD. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Rothnie, David (4 October 2007). "Lehman Taps Two More to Join Advisory Board". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Cuoccio, Rossana (19 June 2013). "Vedovotto lascia Safilo". Pambianconews (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Gilles, Florent (18 November 2013). "Former Safilo CEO Roberto Vedovotto joins Kering". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Garavaglia, Valeria (18 November 2013). "Vedovotto dopo Safilo approda in Kering". Pambianconews (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 Zargani, Luisa (4 October 2019). "CEO Talks: Kering Eyewear's Roberto Vedovotto on Business Model, Gucci and Daring to Change". WWD. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Compton, Nick (22 August 2016). "The frame game: an Italian startup is focused on transforming the fashion eyewear business". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Szmydke, Paulina (19 March 2015). "Roberto Vedovotto Joins Kering Executive Committee". WWD. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  11. ↑ Zargani, Luisa (9 February 2024). "Kering Eyewear 2023 Sales Reach 1.5B Euros". WWD. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  12. ↑ Deshpandé, Rohit; Roscini, Dante; Corsi, Elena (October 2024). "Kering Eyewear - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. p. 22. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  13. ↑ Lojacono, Gabriella (4 August 2025). "Made to see: The Italian eyewear engine". SDA Bocconi Insight.
  14. ↑ "Kering Eyewear announces new global deal with Valentino". FashionNetwork. 15 September 2025.
  15. ↑ Zargani, Luisa (15 September 2025). "Valentino Eyewear Will Be Produced by Kering Eyewear". WWD.
  16. ↑ "Roberto Vedovotto collects MF Fashion award". www.mido.com. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "Roberto Vedovotto | BoF 500 | The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "Kering Eyewear and Roberto Vedovotto, its founder, president and chief..." Eyewear Intelligence. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  19. ↑ Zargani, Luisa (19 December 2024). "Kering Eyewear Celebrates Decade of Innovation With Harvard Case Study and Commemorative Book". WWD. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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