Summary
Asmaa Aboulabil presents a short Italian biography of Leonardo Del Vecchio. It follows his difficult childhood and the growth of a small factory in the Dolomites into Luxottica. The account focuses on his ambition, work, leadership and company growth through acquisitions. This is a 2017 portrait, written before the later EssilorLuxottica combination.
Why read it Our view
Use this short founder portrait to examine ambition, leadership and expansion by acquisition. Read its claims in their 2017 setting; it is a compact biography rather than a detailed operating manual.
Written about
- Leonardo Del VecchioBiography subjectA separate 2017 Italian biography of Del Vecchio by Asmaa Aboulabil. It is not the Ebhardt biography or an English translation.Source