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Giovanni Agnelli
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Key facts
- Appointed by
- Victor Emmanuel III
- Born
- ( 1866-08-13 ) 13 August 1866, Villar Perosa , Italy
- Died
- 16 December 1945 (1945-12-16) (aged 79), Turin , Italy
- Party
- National Fascist Party
- Spouse
- Clara Boselli
- Children
- 2, including Edoardo
- Parent s
- Edoardo Agnelli , Aniceta Frisetti
- Relatives
- Gianni Agnelli (grandson), Susanna Agnelli (granddaughter), Giorgio Agnelli (grandson), Umberto Agnelli (grandson), Andrea Agnelli (great-grandson), John Elkann (great-great-grandson)
- Education
- Honorary degree in industrial engineering
- Occupation
- Businessman, politician
- Known for
- Co-founder of Fiat S.p.A.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Giovanni
- Family name
- Agnelli
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Villar Perosa
- Place of death
- Turin
- Father
- Edoardo Agnelli
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver
- Political party
- National Fascist Party
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Sport
- auto racing
- Image
- Agnelli.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1866-08-13
- date of death
- 1945-12-16
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- Giovanni Agnelli
- place of burial
- Villar Perosa
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Encyclopedic overview
Giovanni Agnelli (13 August 1866 – 16 December 1945) was an Italian industrialist and principal founder of Fiat S.p.A., established in 1899. Under his leadership, Fiat became a cornerstone of Italy's automotive industry, significantly contributing to the country's industrialization during the early 20th century. Agnelli also served as a Senator from 1923 to 1944.
Early life
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