Luca di Montezemolo, born on August thirty-first, nineteen forty-seven, is a prominent Italian businessman and motorsport executive. He is widely recognized for his influential role as the former chairman of Ferrari, Fiat S.p.A., Confindustria, and Alitalia. His leadership has significantly shaped the automotive and aviation industries in Italy and beyond.
Hailing from an aristocratic family in the Piedmont region, Montezemolo's background has played a pivotal role in his professional journey. He is also one of the founders and served as the president of NTV, which stands as Europe's first private open access operator of high-speed trains capable of reaching speeds of three hundred kilometers per hour.
In two thousand nine, he established Future Italy, a think tank advocating for free market principles, which later aligned with Civic Choice during the two thousand thirteen Italian parliamentary election. His commitment to innovation and progress in various sectors is evident through his initiatives.
Most recently, on June twenty-eighth, two thousand twenty-five, Montezemolo was appointed as a director of McLaren Group Holdings Ltd., further solidifying his legacy in the world of motorsport and business.