Luigi Cremonini (born 1939) is an Italian billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of Cremonini SpA and Inalca SpA, and the honorary president of the Chamber of Commerce ItalAfrica Centrale.[1][2]
Luigi Cremonini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Spouse | married |
| Children | 4 |
Early life edit
Cremonini was born in 1939,[3] into a poor farming family near Modena, Italy.[4] He studied farming in Bologna.[3] In May 1994, the University of Bologna awarded him the honorary degree in veterinary medicine.[citation needed]
Career edit
In 1963, Cremonini opened, with his brother Giuseppe a small butcher's shop, the start of the pan-European Cremonini Group, with an annual turnover of meat products of $3.6 billion, and Marr, Italy's largest food-service distributor.[4]
Personal life edit
Cremonini is married, with four children, and lives in Modena, Italy.[4]
In 1985, he was awarded the Order of Orange-Nassau by the Queen Beatrix and appointed Cavalier of Labour by the President Alessandro Pertini.[5] In October 2009, Cremonini was presented with an "Italy in the World 2009" award at the Italian Embassy in Moscow.[6]
References edit
- ^ "The management of the Cremonini Group". www.cremonini.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Marco. "Directive Council". www.italafricacentrale.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ a b "History of Cremonini S.p.A. – FundingUniverse". Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Luigi Cremonini & family". Forbes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Economia Italiana: articoli, interviste, news di economia - Luigi Cremonini: politica e burocrazia hanno avvelenato la voglia di creare imprese". www.economiaitaliana.it. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Mariarosaria. "The "Award Italy in the World 2009" assigned to Luigi Cremonini". www.italafricacentrale.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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