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Agnelli , family of Italian industrialists. Giovanni Agnelli, 1866-1945, served as a cavalry officer until 1892. One of the founders (1899) of Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino), he became its head in 1901. He also established (1907) Italy's first ball-bearing plant. Under Agnelli's leadership, Fiat became one of Europe's leading manufacturers of automobiles and also produced airplanes, railroad cars and locomotives, streetcars, and tractors as well as armament for the Italian military. He supported Benito Mussolini, who rewarded Agnelli with an appointment (1923) to the Italian... Read more

Giovanni Agnelli
Giovanni Agnelli Italian industrialist Giovanni Agnelli (born 1920) was a leading capitalist in Italy, controlling...workers and had annual sales of over $15 billion. Giovanni Agnelli reigned for thirty years as one of the most prominent industrialists... Read more

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