Ferrucio Ferragamo is Salvatore Ferragamo’s eldest son, he is current President of the fashion Empire his father built in 1927. Ferruccio along his beloved mother and siblings continue to make their family label one of Italy’s most famous fashion brands.
“There is no limit to beauty, no saturation point in design, no end to the material…..”
Salvatore Ferragamo became not only the shoemaker of the stars in the 1920s but his last name is now days known as the epiphany of taste and luxury. The Ferragamo family company has evolved into a luxury goods empire around the world that goes from shoes, bags, eyewear, silk accessories, watches, perfumes and a ready to wear clothing line.
After his death in 1960 at age 62 his wife Wanda and later their 6 children ran the company. Ferruccino Ferragamo was born September 9, 1945 in Fiesole, Tuscany (Italy). He is the eldest son of Salvatore and wife Wanda. Mr. Ferruccino is definitely a business man he is currently the president of the company since 2006, he has served as the CEO of Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. which is an Italian luxury goods company, with headquarters in Florence, specializing in shoes, leather goods and ready to wear for men and women. It is the parent company of the Ferragamo Group.
Being in the industry Ferruccio wasn’t content with only following in the footsteps of his father, he had a vision that goes from the very foundation, to the Salvatore Ferragamo Dream “Dress a woman from toes to head”, to the Ferragamo Museum.
After 25 years as CEO Ferruccio has developed the company into a global brand that generates half its business in Asia. According to Ferruccio their success is all about tradition he says he rather maintain high costs and think long term when it comes to business. Just like his father he believes in hard work in pulling up your sleeves in order to keep quality, continuity, tradition and “the made in Italy”
Ferragamo has been family run for almost 80 years, with more than 63 potential shareholders; Ferrucccio alone is father to 6 children; and it’s one of the most respected brands around the world known for their passion in making things beautiful, here is a sneak peek of their latest Women’s Spring Summer 2013 collection.
Ferruccio’s sister Fiamma di San Giuliano Ferragamo, began working at the company when she was 16, when her father died Fiamma took over the Ferragamo shoes and leather accessories. She died of cancer on September, 1998 at the age of 57.
Fulvia Visconti Ferragamo is Vice-President, Giovana Gentile Ferragamo is vice president of Ferragamo Finanziaria SpAFerragamo is CEO at his family’s holding company Palazzo Feroni Finanziaria S.p.A and brother Massimo is chairman at Ferragamo in the US.
Ferruccio is married to his beautiful wife Ilaria Ferragamo an interior designer who has been feature in the pages of many design magazines all over the globe. Ilaria and Ferruccio have one son Salvatore.
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