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How the Zegna Family Built a Luxury Textile Empire
In this episode of Family Business Stories with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how the Zegna family transformed a small wool mill in the Italian Alps into a global luxury brand. They focus on how founder Ermenegildo Zegna vertically integrated from raw wool to finished suits, and how his grandson, CEO Gildo Zegna, navigated the IPO in 2021 while keeping 85% of voting control with the family. The hosts discuss the Zegna family's Oasi Zegna nature reserve in Trivero, a 100-square-kilometer forest that serves as both a sustainability initiative and a marketing differentiator. They also…
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