Pier Luigi Loro Piana

Pier Luigi Loro Piana (born December 1951)[2] is an Italian billionaire businessman.[1]

Pier Luigi Loro Piana
BornDecember 1951 (age 68)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
Net worthUS$1.5 billion (August 2018)[1]
Spouse(s)married
Children3
Parent(s)Franco Loro Piana
RelativesSergio Loro Piana (brother)

Early life

He was born in Milan, Italy, the son of Franco Loro Piana. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Bocconi University in Milan.[1]

Career

In 2013, Pier Luigi Loro Piana and his late brother Sergio sold an 80% stake in the Loro Piana fashion company to the French billionaire Bernard Arnault's LVMH for US$2.6 billion. Pier Luigi owns an estimated 10% stake in the Loro Piana company.[1]

Personal life

He is married with three children, and lives in Milan, Italy.[1]

He hosts the annual Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, and had a 130-foot yacht, My Song,[1] which was the fourth incarnation of this boat.[3] My Song was lost in a shipping accident while en route from the Caribbean to the Balearic Islands in late May 2019.[4] According to information collected in a luxurious hotel in Positano (that he visits since 2006)[5] , he replaced his superyacht with a Maxi Dolphin 51 ft.

gollark: Well, not *very*.
gollark: Aeons are very rare.
gollark: Stupid egg won't hatch: https://dragcave.net/view/6ECxF
gollark: Surprisingly few of them become dead/zombies/vampires.
gollark: It also produces loads of shards.

References
  1. "The World's Billionaires: Pier Luigi Loro Piana". Forbes. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. "Pier Luigi LORO PIANA - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  3. "Interview with sailing superyacht owner Pier Luigi Loro Piana". Boat International. 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  4. "40m regatta star My Song lost at sea during cargo transportation". www.superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  5. https://www.positanonews.it/2006/05/positano-loro-piana-al-san-pietro/82795/
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