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How the Agnelli Family Engineered Fiat's Survival
In this episode of Family Business Stories, Lucas and Luna dig into the Agnelli family's century-long grip on Fiat and the wider Italian economy. They trace the founding by Giovanni Agnelli in 1899, the near-collapse in the 2000s, and the controversial handover to outsider Sergio Marchionne, who saved the company with a mix of brutal cost-cutting and bold alliances. The story highlights a rare example of a family ceding operational control to preserve ownership, and the tensions that created with the founding dynasty. Along the way, they also examine the growth of Exor, the family's…
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