#394 An Orphan Who Built An Empire: Leonardo Del Vecchio and The Founding of Luxottica artwork
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#394 An Orphan Who Built An Empire: Leonardo Del Vecchio and The Founding of Luxottica

Jul 13, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min

Your dad dies before you’re born. Your mom can’t afford to take care of you. You grow up without a family and in an institution. You learn a trade and start working full time at the age of 14. You work all day and go to school at night. You’re precise, meticulous, restless, and work circles around everyone. You’re promoted to run the factory at 18 but the thought of working for anyone else terrifi…