# Leonardo Del Vecchio

_Italian businessman (1935–2022)_

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> Leonardo Del Vecchio was an Italian billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of Luxottica, the world's largest producer and retailer of glasses and frames, with 77,734 employees and over 8,000 stores. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$24.1 billion, the second richest person in Italy, and 54th in the world.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 May 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Milan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021#P19))
- **Died:** 27 June 2022 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021#P570))
- **Place of death:** Milan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Italy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021#P106))
- **Education:** Brera Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021#P69))
- **Awards:** Order of Merit for Labour; honorary doctor of Ca' Foscari University of Venice ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021#P166))

## Questions

**When was Leonardo Del Vecchio born?**  
Leonardo Del Vecchio was born on 22 May 1935 in Milan.

**Where did Leonardo Del Vecchio study?**  
Leonardo Del Vecchio was educated at Brera Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leonardo Del Vecchio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_Del_Vecchio) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q967021](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967021) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Leonardo Del Vecchio giovane.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_Del_Vecchio_giovane.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Leonardo Del Vecchio". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/leonardo-del-vecchio. Retrieved 5 November 2026.