Edoardo Agnelli
Edoardo Agnelli (born January 2, 1892 in Verona , † July 14, 1935 near Genoa ) was a major Italian industrialist and Vice President of Fiat .
Edoardo Agnelli was the son of the founder of the Fiat automobile company Giovanni Agnelli senior and was married to Virginia Bourbon del Monte . From this marriage there were seven children, the best known are the sons Gianni and Umberto , as well as daughter Susanna , who later became the first foreign minister of Italy. He was vice-president of the automobile company Fiat, founded by his father, and from July 24, 1923 he was a patron and later president of the soccer club Juventus Turin . In doing so, he established the decades-long partnership and solidarity with the Turin club, which continues to this day. During his tenure as president, Juventus became the most successful club of the early 1930s. Between 1931 and 1935 he won five championship titles in a row until his death.
Edoardo died on July 14, 1935 at the age of 43 in a plane crash near Genoa .
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| SURNAME | Agnelli, Edoardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian industrialist and President of Juventus Turin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Verona |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1935 |
| Place of death | Genoa |