Silvio Crespi
Silvio Benigno Crespi (born September 24, 1868 in Milan , † January 15, 1944 in Cadorago ) was an Italian entrepreneur, inventor and politician.
The first-born son of the factory owner Cristoforo Benigno Crespi initially studied law and then worked in his father's cotton company, went on study trips to France, Great Britain and Germany and worked temporarily in Oldham, in the Platt Brothers machine factory. In 1906 he took over the management of his father's company, which he joined in 1889.
Crespi was the first president of the Italian Federation of Cotton Manufacturers , acted as chairman of the Banca Commerciale Italiana and the Automobile Club di Milano. As such, he campaigned for the construction of the Monza automobile race track (1922) and the Milano-Laghi motorway (1925).
In 1920 he became a member of parliament and senator for life. He belonged to the Catholic-Liberal group. In his political functions he campaigned for the ban on night work, for the reduction of working hours and the protection of minors. He built at great expense the workers' settlement founded by his father Crespi d'Adda (since 1995 UNESCO - World Heritage Site ) from.
Crespi was one of the signatories of the Versailles Peace Treaty (1919). Until the bankruptcy of his company (1929), he was considered one of the most influential Italian industrialists.
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| SURNAME | Crespi, Silvio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crespi, Silvio Benigno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian entrepreneur, inventor and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1944 |
| Place of death | Cadorago |