Benetton family

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Four members of the Italian Benetton family (Italian pronunciation: [benetˈton]) founded the Benetton Group S.p.A. fashion company in 1965. The three brothers and one sister were all born in Treviso, Veneto, Italy. Their father owned a bicycle shop. Through Edizione, a financial holding company, they control a number of other businesses including 30% of Atlantia S.p.A., an operator of nearly two-thirds of Italy's motorways, 60% of Autogrill, a chain of roadside restaurants, and investments in the hotel industry including the Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Luciano Benetton (born 13 May 1935) is currently on the board as a non executive director. He is also on the board of directors of Edizione S.r.l.. From 1992 to 1994, he was a senator of the Italian Republic for the Italian Republican Party. He has five children, Mauro (born 16 June 1962), Alessandro (born 2 March 1964), Rossella (born 23 June 1965), Rocco (born 29 September 1969) and Brando. They all live in Treviso, Italy...

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