Ferdinando Bocconi

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Ferdinando Bocconi

Ferdinando Bocconi (11 November 1836 – 5 February 1908) was an Italian entrepreneur and politician. He is mostly known for being the founder of Bocconi University in Milan[1] in 1902.

Bocconi was born and died in Milan. The university was named after his son, Luigi Bocconi, who died in the Battle of Adwa during the First Italo-Ethiopian War.[2]

References

  1. ^ FERDINANDO BOCCONI
  2. ^ "HISTORY AND MISSION - Bocconi University". Unibocconi.eu. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.