Name Lapo Elkann Role Entrepreneur | Nieces Vita Talita Elkann | |
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Full Name Lapo Eduard Elkann Occupation President, Italia IndependentPresident, Independent Ideas, Founding Partner, LA HoldingDirector of Brand Promotion, Fiat Group Known for Grandson of Gianni Agnelli, Nephew of Umberto Agnelli, Cousin of Countess Bianca Brandolini d'Adda Siblings John Elkann, Ginevra Elkann Parents Margherita Agnelli, Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen, Alain Elkann Nephews Pietro Gaetani dell'Aquila d'Aragona Similar People Profiles | ||
Lapo elkann young entrepreneurs must be ready to challenge themselves
Lapo Edovard Elkann (born 7 October 1977) is an Italian entrepreneur and grandson of Gianni Agnelli, the former controlling CEO and controlling shareholder of Fiat Automobiles.
Contents
- Lapo elkann young entrepreneurs must be ready to challenge themselves
- DLD Moscow Interview with Lapo Elkann
- Background
- Career
- Legal issues
- Awards and honors
- Art Collection
- References
Elkann, who was a Fiat marketing manager and manager of brand promotion at Group Fiat, is currently president of LA Holding, Italia Independent and Independent Ideas.
DLD Moscow - Interview with Lapo Elkann
Background
A member of the Agnelli family, Elkann was born in New York City, the son of Countess Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen and the American-born Italian writer Alain Elkann. His father is Jewish and his mother is Catholic. He is the brother of John Elkann, the current Chairman of Fiat and the Chairman and CEO of Exor, an investment company controlled by the Agnelli family, which owns Juventus F.C.. Elkann is a grandson of Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli and Marella Agnelli. He is nephew of Don Carlo Caracciolo, founder of Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso - owner of the newspaper la Repubblica, the Italian daily general-interest newspaper. Elkann is also a stepson of Russian nobleman Count Sergei de Pahlen.
In addition to his brother John, Elkann has a sister, Ginevra Elkann, and five half-siblings by his mother's second marriage (Maria, Pierre, Sophia, Anna, and Tatiana). He is also a great-grandnephew of Ettore Ovazza, of the Ovazza banking family, via his grandmother, Carla Ovazza.
Career
In 2001, Elkann worked as a personal assistant to Henry Kissinger, subsequently working as marketing associate for Ferrari and Maserati. In 2003, he became Fiat's Director of Marketing. He coordinated marketing for the Fiat Punto and Fiat 500.
Elkann left Fiat in 2005 after being widely reported as having a serious cocaine and heroin overdose, creating Italia Independent, a lifestyle and clothing brand featuring Italian products. In 2007 he founded Independent Ideas, a communication and advertising agency.
In 2011, Elkann worked with Gucci's creative director, Frida Giannini, on developing the Gucci Special Edition of the Fiat 500 and has consulted with Ferrari, running Ferrari Tailor Made, which enables customers to customize their car. Still in 2011 Italia Indipendent and ToyWatch of Gianluca Vacchi presented a special edition of 1007 copies of watches called Unique Edition.
In June 2013 Elkann listed Italia Independent on the Milan Stock Exchange.
Legal issues
In October 2006, Mark Seal wrote in Vanity Fair that Elkann "had been found naked and unconscious in the apartment of Donato Broco, a 53-year-old transsexual prostitute known as Patrizia." He was brought to the hospital, where he was in a coma for three days. Police investigated him at the time for cocaine use and soliciting prostitution.
On November 27, 2016 in New York, Elkann was arrested for making a false police report claiming that he had been unlawfully imprisoned. He had previously contacted his family, stating that he would "be harmed" if they did not pay a $10,000 ransom. He was accompanied by a transsexual escort who was also arrested. Charges against the escort were later dropped.
Awards and honors
Vanity Fair magazine listed Elkann in its International Best Dressed List in 2008, and added him to its Best Dressed Hall of Fame in 2009.
Art Collection
Lapo Elkann is an art lover with an impressive collection of contemporary art including original paintings by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst, Roy Lichtenstein and rising contemporary artists including British artist Teddy M.