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Giuseppe Volpi

Italian businessman and politician

Giuseppe Volpi, 1st Count of Misurata (19 November 1877 – 16 November 1947) was an Italian businessman and politician.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Giuseppe Volpi (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 19, 1877, died Nov 16, 1947.¹

Companies

Compagnia di AntivariFounder¹⁶
Società Adriatica di ElettricitàFounder¹⁷
Società Porto Industriale di VeneziaFounder¹⁸

Career

Occupation: politician, entrepreneur, art collector.⁹

1934 to 1943President, Confindustria⁶
Since 1934Chair, Fascist Confederation of Industrialists⁸
Since 1930Chair, European Electric Corporation⁷
1925 to 1928Minister of Finance and Treasury of the Kingdom of Italy⁶
1922 to 1925Governor⁶
Date not recordedFounded European Electric Corporation³
Date not recordedFounded Società Adriatica di Elettricità⁴
Date not recordedFounded Venice Film Festival⁵
Date not recordedMinister of the Kingdom of Italy⁶

Personal life

BornNov 19, 1877, Venice¹⁰
DiedNov 16, 1947, Rome¹¹
CitizenshipKingdom of Italy, Italy¹²
SpouseNerina Volpi 1906 to 1942^{13 14}

His son is the former automobile racing manager and Formula One team owner Giovanni Volpi (b. 1938).

His granddaughter via his daughter Countess Annamaria Volpi di Misurata was Countess Marina Cicogna (1934–2023) who The New York Times described as "the first major female Italian film producer" and "one of the most powerful women in European cinema".

From Wikipedia’s article on Giuseppe Volpi (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

Date not recorded1st class, Order of the Medjidie¹⁵
Date not recordedCivil Order of Savoy¹⁵
Date not recordedCommemorative Medal for the Italo-Austrian War 1915-1918¹⁵
Date not recordedCommemorative Medal of the Unity of Italy¹⁵
Date not recordedGrand Cross of the Legion of Honour¹⁵
Date not recordedInter-Allied Victory Medal (Italy)¹⁵
Date not recordedKnight Grand Cross of the Colonial Order of the Star of Italy¹⁵
Date not recordedKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus¹⁵
Date not recordedKnight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy¹⁵
Date not recordedOrder of Charles III¹⁵

More awards (9)

Date not recordedOrder of Civil Merit¹⁵
Date not recordedOrder of Glory¹⁵
Date not recordedOrder of Prince Danilo I¹⁵
Date not recordedOrder of Saint Peter of Cetinje¹⁵
Date not recordedOrder of San Marino¹⁵
Date not recordedOrder of St. Sava¹⁵
Date not recordedOrder of the Crown¹⁵
Date not recordedRoyal Order of the Polar Star¹⁵
Date not recordedSovereign Military Order of Malta¹⁵

Sources

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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi on Wikidata
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WikipediaGiuseppe Volpi on Wikipedia
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: Founded European Electric Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: Founded Società Adriatica di Elettricità, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: Founded Venice Film Festival, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: Minister of the Kingdom of Italy, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: Chair, European Electric Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: Chair, Fascist Confederation of Industrialists, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataspouse, as reported
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WikidataGiuseppe Volpi: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataCompagnia di Antivari, Founder
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WikidataSocietà Adriatica di Elettricità, Founder
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WikidataSocietà Porto Industriale di Venezia, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsGiuseppe Volpi photo by National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain

Companies

Career

Personal life

Awards

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