Overview

• Giuseppe Marsocci was appointed chief executive of the Giorgio Armani Group with immediate effect, entering the board at the same time.
• Leo (Pantaleo) Dell'Orco will chair the board of directors, with Silvana Armani appointed vice chair.
• The board said it accelerated the CEO appointment to ensure an uninterrupted handover while formal execution of Giorgio Armani's will continues.
• Marsocci has spent more than two decades at the company, previously led its U.S. business, and most recently served as deputy general manager and global chief commercial officer.
• Giorgio Armani died on September 4, and company records indicate he named Dell'Orco vice president about six weeks before his death.