Giuliana Benetton
Italian entrepreneur (born 1937)
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Giuliana Benetton (born 8 July 1937) is an Italian billionaire businesswoman, one of the co-founders of Benetton Group, the Italian fashion brand.
Giuliana Benetton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1937 Treviso, Italy |
| Occupation | Co-founder of Benetton Group |
| Spouse | married |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Luciano Benetton (brother) Carlo Benetton (brother) Gilberto Benetton (brother) Alessandro Benetton (nephew) |
In May 2015, Forbes estimated the net worth of Giuliana Benetton and each of her three siblings at US$2.9 billion.[1]
Career
Benetton started her business with her three brothers. She knitted sweaters that her brother Luciano delivered on his bicycle. As of today, the company consists of a network of 6,000 stores in 120 countries, operated by independent partners, generating a turnover of more than €2 billion a year.[2]
