Paolo Pininfarina (28 August 1958 – 9 April 2024) was an Italian engineer, designer and businessman, known as the manager, from 2008, of the Pininfarina design company.[1][2][3]
Paolo Pininfarina | |
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| Born | 28 August 1958 Turin, Italy |
| Died | 9 April 2024 (aged 65) Turin, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Politecnico di Torino |
| Known for | Being CEO of Pininfarina, 2008–2024 |
| Predecessor | Andrea Pininfarina, 2001–2008 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Andrea Pininfarina, brother |
Life and career
editPininfarina studied mechanical engineering at Politecnico di Torino before joining his father Sergio Pininfarina's firm in 1982, as a trainee stationed abroad with Cadillac and Honda (1983), and then as quality manager of the Cadillac Allanté project (1984–86) and program manager of the Engineering GM 200 at General Motors (1987–89) which led to Chevrolet Lumina APV, Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Trans Sport. Paolo Pininfarina became the first manager of the new Pininfarina Extra S.r.l. (1987) which does design for non-automotive industries (furniture, appliances, maritime), while being in the upper management of the automobile firm as well (board member 1988, deputy chairman 2006) where he was chairman from 2008 until his death, succeeding his brother Andrea Pininfarina (1957–2008).
Pininfarina was member in the board of Turin's Istituto Europeo di Design (1996–2004) and was emeritus participating founder of the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale of Milan.
References
edit- ^ Curriculum Vitae, Paolo Pininfarina, a biography from the company.
- ^ Banks, Nargess (25 December 2019). "In Talk With Paolo Pininfarina On The Celebrated Italian Design House". Forbes. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Horn, Gerhard (9 April 2024). "Pininfarina Chairman Paolo Pininfarina Has Passed Away, Aged 65". CarBuzz. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "È morto Paolo Pininfarina". LoSpiffero. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Paolo Pininfarina, heir to the car design house who cannily diversified into yachts and EVs – obituary". The Telegraph. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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