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Maurizio Gucci
Born(1948-09-26)26 September 1948
Florence, Italy
Died27 March 1995(1995-03-27) (aged 46)
Milan, Italy
Cause of deathMurder
OccupationBusinessman
Known forMember of Gucci family
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1973; div. 1991)​
Children2
Parents
RelativesGuccio Gucci (grandfather)
Aldo Gucci (uncle)

Maurizio Gucci (26 September 1948 – 27 March 1995) was an Italian businessman and the one-time head of the Gucci fashion house. He was the son of actor Rodolfo Gucci, and grandson of the company's founder Guccio Gucci.

Biography[edit]

Maurizio Gucci was born on 26 September 1948 in Florence.[1]

In May 1983, Rodolfo Gucci died in Milan.[2] His son, Maurizio Gucci inherited his father’s majority stake in the company and launched a legal war against his uncle Aldo Gucci for full control of Gucci (a prosecution led by the city prosecutor Rudolph Giuliani, and with Domenico de Sole representing the Gucci family).[3]

In 1988, Maurizio Gucci sold almost 47.8% of Gucci to the Bahrain-based investment fund Investcorp (owner of Tiffany since 1984), and retained a 50% shareholding.[4] From 1991 to 1993, Gucci's finances were in the red. Maurizio Gucci was blamed for spending extravagant amounts of money on the company's headquarters in Florence (Via delle Caldaie palazzo) and in Milan.[5]

Maurizio Gucci went on to sell his stock in Gucci in 1993 for $170 million to Investcorp. In 1995, a year and a half after the sale of Gucci, he was gunned down by a hired hit man. His ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani was convicted of arranging the killing in 1998.[6][7][8]

In April 2021, Vanity Teen magazine announced the launch of a Ridley Scott film based on the story. The film, House of Gucci, features Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani and Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci.[9] Others in the cast include Jeremy Irons as Rodolfo Gucci, Jared Leto as Paolo Gucci, and Al Pacino as Aldo Gucci.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Forden, Sara G. (8 May 2012). The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed. Harper Collins. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-06-222267-1.
  2. ^ "Rodolfo Gucci Is Dead at 71; Brother in Leather Goods Firm (Published 1983)". The New York Times. 16 May 1983. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ Gucci, Patricia (10 May 2016). "chapter 21". In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir. Crown/Archetype. ISBN 978-0-8041-3894-9.
  4. ^ "INVESTCORP BUYS HALF OF GUCCI | JOC.com". www.joc.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. ^ Tagliabue, John (14 December 1995). "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: Gucci Gains Ground With Revival of Style;Belt-Tightening in the Work Force And Lavish Spending on Marketing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ^ Dana Thomas, Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, p. 59.
  7. ^ Sara Gay Forden, The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed, HarperCollins ISBN 0-688-16313-0, 2001.
  8. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (4 November 1998). "Former Wife Given 29 Years for Ordering Gucci Slaying (Published 1998)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  9. ^ Meza, Daniel. "Adam Driver And Lady Gaga Share A Glimpse Of House Of Gucci Vanity Teen 虚荣青年 Menswear & New Faces Magazine". www.vanityteen.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

External links[edit]

  • Court TV's Dominick Dunne: Power, Privilege, & Justice series episode about Maurizio Gucci


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