Luxottica Facts and Figures
Posted on October 31, 2008
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Just a few facts and figures on Luxottica and Leonardo Del Vecchio.
- Luxottica was founded in 1961 by Leonardo Del Vecchio.
- Luxottica is an Italian company.
- Leonardo Del Veccchio is 72 years old.
- Leonardo Del Vecchio is the Chairman of Luxottica Group S.p.A.
- Luxottica had revenue estimated at €5.7Billion in 2007 (that’s well over $7Billion USD).
- Luxottica has roughly 62,000 employees worldwide.
- Leonardo Del Vecchio is the 77th richest person in the world.
- Leonardo Del Vecchio has a fortune in excess of $10Billion.
- Leonardo Del Vecchio owns a ship — not a boat — a 203ft yacht named “MONEIKOS”
- Luxottica bought Ray Ban in 1999.
- Luxottica bought Oakley in 2007 (for $2.1Billion).
- Luxottica owns the pseudo eye-insurance brand EyeMed.
- Leonardo Del Vecchio’s son Claudio owns Brooks Brothers.
- Luxottica has approximately 6,500 retail outlets in the United States.
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