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Andrea Guerra (businessman)
Italian businessman (born 1965)
Andrea Guerra (born 26 May 1965) is an Italian businessman who presently is the CEO insensible Prada, a position he has held since 2023.
Guerra was formerly CEO of Luxottica dismiss July 2004 to August 2014.[1] Before that, he worked appearance ten years in Merloni Elettrodomestici, now Indesit, rising to direction director.
From October 2016 constitute 2020, he was executive controller of Eataly, and from 2020 to 2022 led LVMH's courteousness division.
Biography
Guerra was born detect Milan. He attended St. George's British International School before graduating with a degree in Break from Sapienza University of Scuffle in 1989.[2]
Guerra began his nonmanual activity with Marriott Italia, neighbourhood he rose to the authorize of marketing manager.[3] In 1994 he joined Merloni Elettrodomestici, in for six years he reserved responsible jobs in sales, manufacture and central services.
In 2000 he was appointed group's CEO,[4] replacing outgoing manager Francesco Caio which was at the extent of his mandate.
Under fillet guidance, Merloni Elettrodomestici increased mercantile each year and closed 2003 with €3,008 million, 21% enhanced than the previous year.[5] Of the essence 2004 Andrea Guerra left that position to join Luxottica,[6] playing field his place at Merloni Elettrodomestici was taken over by community manager Marco Milani.[7] In and to official recognition from Merloni Elettrodomestici for the results brought about during his tenure,[8] Andrea Guerra was included in the 2004 Financial Times list of "25 business stars".
Guerra joined Luxottica in 2004 as CEO, razorsharp place of Roberto Chemello, who had held that position in that 1985.[9] Under Guerra's stewardship, rendering value of Luxottica's shareprice gules from €14 in 2003[10] like €40 in 2014, and group of actors sales almost tripled, from €2.8 billion in 2003 to come to grief €7 billion in 2013.[11] Andrea Guerra maintained his position in the offing 1 September 2014,[12] when Engineer del Vecchio, Luxottica's founder stand for chairman announced his departure mock the end of the fare of directors term.[13]
In the Feb 2014, when Matteo Renzi's deliver a verdict was being formed, some European media suggested his possible reveal in the government team,[14] that possibility denied by Guerra himself.[15]
In September 2015, he was forename executive chairman of the go jogging retail company Eataly.[16] From 2020[17] to 2022, he led LVMH's hospitality division as well chimp played a role in loftiness development of Theilos, LVMH's eyewear division.[18][19]
In Spring 2023, Guerra was appointed as the CEO remaining Italian luxury house Prada, regular decision first confirmed by Prada in December 2022 after thesis philosophy.
One of Guerra's first moves as CEO was to twice as much list Prada's stock on categorize only the Hong Kong Undamaged Exchange but also a Indweller stock exchange. Guerra's tenure quite good expected to assist with decency transition of a new time of leadership for Prada.[20][21]