Known for serving as the Chairman of the Board of Benetton Group before, Luciano Benetton is an Italian businessman, fashion designer and entrepreneur with an estimated net worth of $2.9 billion as of May 2015 according to Forbes.
Together with his siblings, Carlo, Gilberto and Giuliana, Luciani Benetton founded the Benetton Group in 1965. When his son took over his position in April 2012, Luciano Benetton de-listed the group from Milan Stock Exchange. In the past decade, there hasn't been a significant change in value and sales of the fashion group. In 2001, the group was valued at $2.1 billion but in 2011, Benetton Group has a market value of just little over $2 billion. Currently, the brand is sold in over 12o countries worldwide.
Originating from Treviso, Italy, Luciano Benetton was born on May 13, 1935. Currently, he is one of the Board of Directors of Edizione Holding, a financial holding company owned by the Benetton family.