How the Barilla family preserved control and values across four generations and nearly 150 years of family stewardship.
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Berlusconi and Fininvest: Media Empire and Political Power
How Silvio Berlusconi built the Fininvest media empire and combined media power with a controversial political career.
The Benetton Dynasty: From Knitwear to Infrastructure Empire
How the Benetton family built a global fashion brand and a vast infrastructure empire, and the controversy that later shook it.
Leonardo Del Vecchio: From Orphanage to Eyewear Empire
How Leonardo Del Vecchio rose from an orphanage to build Luxottica into the world’s largest eyewear empire through vertical integration.
The Agnelli Dynasty: From Fiat to the Exor Empire
How the Agnelli family evolved from founding Fiat into the diversified Exor holding empire, preserving power across generations.