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LUCIANO BENETTON - Chairman

Born in 1935 in Treviso (Italy), Luciano Benetton, together with his siblings Giuliana, Gilberto and Carlo, contributed in 1965 to the launch of the activities of the Benetton Group. Today, the company is present in 120 countries around the world with about 6,000 stores.

He is Chairman of the Benetton Group, listed on the stock exchanges of Milan. He is also on the Board of Directors of Edizione Srl, the family-owned financial holding company and was a Senator of the Italian Republic from 1992 to 1994.
He is the father of four children.

ALESSANDRO BENETTON - Deputy Chairman

Alessandro Benetton was born in 1964 in Treviso. Son of Luciano Benetton, he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston University and a MBA from Harvard. He is Chairman and Managing Director of Schemaquattordici S.p.A. (formerly 21 Investimenti S.p.A.), holding company he founded in 1993 through Edizione Holding S.p.A. (now Edizione S.R.L.). He is currently a Board member of Edizione S.R.L. and Autogrill S.p.A. He is also Chairman and Managing Director of 21 Partners S.p.A. (formerly 21 Investimenti Partners S.p.A.); Chairman of 21 Investimenti S.G.R. S.p.A. (formerly 21 Partners S.G.R. S.p.A.); Vice Chairman of Nordest Merchant S.p.A. He is also member of Confindustria (Confederation of Italian Industry) and on the Advisory Committee of Robert Bosch Internationale Beteiligungen A.G. - Zurich, consultant Body of the Swiss holding company for the foreign activities of Bosch Group.