Place of Birth: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Date of Birth: 31 August 1947
Ethnicity: Italian, very remote Spanish
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is an Italian businessperson. He is the former Chairman of Ferrari and FIAT.
Luca comes from an aristocratic background. His family served the Royal House of Savoy for generations. The family’s origin is Spanish. They settled in Piedmont, Italy during the mid 1400s.
Luca is the son of Massimo Cordero dei Marchesi di Montezemolo and Clotilde Neri. Luca has also been rumored to be the illegitimate son of Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli.
Luca’s paternal grandfather was Mario Cordero di Montezemolo (the son of Carlo Cordero di Montezemolo). They were both Generals in Italian Army.
Luca’s mother was the niece of famed Italian surgeon Vincenzo Neri.
Luca’s second cousin is Cardinal Andrea Cordero di Montezemolo (the son of Marquis Giuseppe Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo and Amalia Dematteis).
Sources: Article about Luca Cordero di Montezemolo – http://www.wsj.com
Luca’s relative, Vincenzo Neri – http://www.tmgonline.nl
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