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Leonardo Del Vecchio was born on 22 May, 1935 in Milan, Italy, is an Italian billionaire and businessman (1935–2022). Discover Leonardo Del Vecchio's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
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Founder and chairman of Luxottica |
| Age |
87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
22 May, 1935 |
| Birthday |
22 May |
| Birthplace |
Milan, Italy |
| Date of death |
27 June, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Segrate, Italy |
| Nationality |
Italy
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Leonardo Del Vecchio Height, Weight & Measurements
At 87 years old, Leonardo Del Vecchio height not available right now. We will update Leonardo Del Vecchio's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Children |
6, including Claudio Del Vecchio |
Leonardo Del Vecchio Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Leonardo Del Vecchio worth at the age of 87 years old? Leonardo Del Vecchio’s income source is mostly from being a successful Founder. He is from Italy. We have estimated Leonardo Del Vecchio's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Founder |
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At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$24.1 billion, the second richest person in Italy, and 54th in the world.
Leonardo Del Vecchio (22 May 1935 – 27 June 2022) was an Italian billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Luxottica, the world's largest producer and retailer of glasses and frames, with 77,734 employees and over 8,000 stores.
Leonardo Del Vecchio was born on 22 May 1935 in Milan, Italy to an impoverished family from Barletta, Southern Italy.
His father was a street vendor of vegetables who died before his birth and his mother already had four other children; he grew up in an orphanage.
He began his career as an apprentice to a tool and die maker in Milan, but decided to turn his metalworking skills to make spectacle parts.
In 1961, he moved to Agordo in the province of Belluno, which is home to most of the Italian eyewear industry.
The new company was Luxottica s.a.s., a limited partnership.
In 1967, he started selling complete spectacle frames under the Luxottica brand, and in 1971 he entered the contact manufacturing business.
In 1974, he acquired Scarrone, a distribution company.
In 1981, the company set up its first international subsidiary in Germany.
A licensing deal with the designer Giorgio Armani was settled in 1988.
The company was listed in New York in 1990, and in Milan in December 2000, joining the MIB-30 (now S&P/MIB) index in September 2003.
The listing enhanced the company's ability to acquire other brands, starting with Italian brand Vogue in 1990, Persol and US Shoe Corporation (LensCrafters) in 1995, Ray-Ban in 1999 and Sunglass Hut, Inc. in 2001.
They went looking for more retail companies, acquiring Sydney-based OPSM in 2003, Pearle Vision in 2004, Surfeyes in 2006, and Cole National in 2004.
They acquired Oakley in a US$2.1 billion deal in November 2007.
Del Vecchio owned a 10% stake in Italian investment bank Mediobanca.
Del Vecchio was married three times.
He had a total of six children, and lived in Milan.
With his second wife he had another son, Leonardo Maria; and with his third wife two sons, Luca and Clemente.
He remarried his second wife in 2010.
Del Vecchio died from pneumonia at San Raffaele Hospital in Segrate, an eastern suburb of Milan on 27 June 2022 at the age of 87.
The news of his death was announced by his company in a statement.
"EssilorLuxottica sadly announces today that its chairman has passed away," the group said in a statement, adding that the board would meet to "determine the next steps".
