Remo Ruffini (businessman)
Remo Ruffini (born August 1961)[2] is an Italian billionaire businessman, the chairman and CEO of the fashion company Moncler,[4] and controls Ruffini Partecipazioni Srl.[5]
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Born | 1961 (age 61–62) |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Chairman, CEO and 19.3% owner of Moncler[1] |
Spouse | married |
Children | 2[2][3] |
Early life
Remo Ruffini is the son of Gianfranco Ruffini[2] who, in the 1970s, was owner of a clothing company in New York City[6] called Gianfranco Ruffini Ltd.[7] His mother, Enrica, owned a clothing company as well.[6]
Career
Ruffini started his career in the US, working for his father's eponymous clothing company, Gianfranco Ruffini Ltd.[2][6][8]
At 23, he returned to Italy and founded a company, New England,[3] which he sold sixteen years later (in 2000) to Stefanel Group.[9][8] That same year, he started working as a creative consultant for the holding company which owned Moncler.[10]
In 2003, Ruffini took over Moncler, which was almost bankrupt at the time, and transformed the company by reinventing the brand.[8][11]
Ten years later, in December 2013, Ruffini took the company public by listing it on Milan's stock exchange. Within the first afternoon, the share price rose 47%.[6][10]
In 2018, Ruffini conceived the Moncler Genius project, where well-known designers create collections interpreting Moncler’s identity that are released on a monthly basis.[12][13][14]
Personal life
Ruffini is married, with two children, and lives in Como, Italy.[2][3]
Ruffini is the owner of a Bombardier Global 5500 with registration I-DBRR. The aircraft was built in 2020. She replaces a Bombardier Challenger 650, with registration I-DBLR.
He owns a 180-ft yacht called "Atlante" and launched in 2015.[15]
Awards
Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 for Italy.[16][17] In 2019, he won the Business Leader award at the British Fashion Awards.[18]
References
- "Consob". Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Forbes profile: Remo Ruffini". Forbes.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "How Did Remo Ruffini Turn the Humble Down Jacket into a Multibillion-Dollar Empire?". Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Bloomberg - Remo Ruffini". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Share Information". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- "How CEO Remo Ruffini Is Reinventing Moncler for a Faster Fashion World". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Remo Ruffini - Profile". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Remo Ruffini Could Become A Fashion Billionaire Selling $1,000 Puffy Jackets". Forbes. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "BOF - Remo Ruffini". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Moncler chief Remo Ruffini: the man behind the $1,000 puffa". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Moncler Transformed Ski Parkas With $1,000 Price Tags. What's Next?". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- "Moncler 5 Craig Green". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "Moncler's new collection is genius, literally". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "There's a full-length puffer gown from Moncler for your next freezing cold black tie event". ABC News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- "REMO RUFFINI - Valeur nette de 3 milliards de dollars - Propriétaire du yacht Atlante". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- "L'Imprenditore dell'Anno" [Entrepreneur of the Year] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- "Remo Ruffini Named Italian Entrepreneur of the Year by EY". Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- "Who were the winners of the 2019 Fashion Awards?". Vogue. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- "Quirinale". Retrieved 28 January 2019.