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Franzo Grande Stevens, Gianni Agnelli’s Adviser and Fiat Executive, Dies at 95

His career reshaped the Agnelli family’s financial empire through the 2005 Fiat restructuring

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Overview

  • Grande Stevens died on June 13 at age 95 and his family has yet to announce funeral plans.
  • He and Gianluigi Gabetti masterminded the 2005 financial blueprint that kept Fiat under family control and backed the pivotal Chrysler alliance.
  • His career spanned top positions including vice-president of Fiat, president roles at Toro Assicurazioni and Compagnia di San Paolo, and advisory stints on major corporate boards.
  • He led Juventus from 2003 to 2006 through turbulent post-Calciopoli years and later served as the club’s honorary president.
  • John Elkann and industry figures have lauded his legal acumen, elegant style and a seven-decade tenure that shaped Italian corporate law.