Francisco Pignatari
Francisco "Baby" Matarazzo Pignatari (born February 11, 1916 in Naples , Italy , † October 27, 1977 in São Paulo , Brazil ) was a Brazilian entrepreneur and playboy .
Life
Pignatari was born in Naples in 1916. His mother was a daughter of the Italian Count Francesco Matarazzo , who founded Brazil's richest industrial dynasty. His father was an ophthalmologist and later ran a small steel mill in Brazil.
In 1937, at the age of 20, Pignatari took over his father's steel business himself. Within six years he increased the number of employees from 400 to 10,000. In 1950 he was one of the 20 richest men in Brazil.
Pignatari has had a variety of affairs with well-known Hollywood actresses. He was married several times: to Marina Parodi Delfino (1940–1947), Nelita Alves de Lima (1950–1957), Ira von Fürstenberg (1961–1964) and Maria Regina Fernandes (1971–1977).
Web links
- BRAZIL: Life with Baby. In: time.com. February 20, 1950, accessed January 22, 2017 .
- PLAYBOYS: The way to the summit . In: Der Spiegel . No. 12 , 1959 ( online ).
- Baby Pignatari - The Private Life and Times of Baby Pignatari. In: glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved January 22, 2017 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pignatari, Francisco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pignatari, Francisco Matarazzo; infant |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian entrepreneur and playboy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1977 |
| Place of death | São Paulo , Brazil |