Roberto Vedovotto (businessman)

Roberto Vedovotto (born 30 September 1965) is an Italian businessman, twice CEO of the Italian eyewear manufacturer Safilo (2002–2006; 2009–2013), and the founder, president and CEO of Kering Eyewear since 2014.

Roberto Vedovotto
Born (1965-09-30) September 30, 1965
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationBocconi University
London Business School
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleFounder, President and CEO of Kering Eyewear
Children4

Biography

Roberto Vedovotto was born and grew up in Bassano del Grappa, in Northern Italy.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in economy from the Bocconi University (1989) and a master's degree in finance from the London Business School (1994).[2]

Vedovotto worked for over ten years as a managing director at Morgan Stanley in London and Milan.[3][4] In March 2002, he was appointed CEO of the eyewear manufacturing company Safilo to restructure the company.[5] He left Safilo for the first time in November 2006 and to join Lehman Brothers' as chairman of retail and luxury and head of investment banking in Italy.[6][7] In November 2008, he was appointed CEO of Safilo again to help the eyewear company weather the financial crisis.[5] He stepped down as CEO of Safilo in October 2013.[8][9]

In November 2013, Vedovotto joined Kering to develop from the ground up its eyewear division[10] and founded Kering Eyewear the next year.[11][12] He became a member of Kering's executive committee in March 2015[13][14] and led the acquisitions of Lindberg in 2021[15] and Maui Jim in 2022.[16]

References
  1. Basini, Bruna (21 November 2019). "Lunettes de luxe : Roberto Vedovotto, le patron qui voit loin pour Kering". Le Journal du Dimanche (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  2. "Roberto Vedovotto, managing director, chairman of European Luxury Goods, Lehman Brothers International (Europe)". The New York Times. 2007-11-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  3. "Vedovotto, l'arte di rilanciare". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 7 November 2005. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  4. "Fondo Quadri e Capi Fiat, Turin, Italy-based Fiat's 38 billion lire..." Pensions & Investments. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  5. Roberts, Andrew (2009-03-23). "Safilo's Game Plan". WWD. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  6. "Roberto Vedovotto, the former chief executive of Safilo, has been..." Eyewear Intelligence. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  7. Rothnie, David (2007-10-04). "Lehman Taps Two More to Join Advisory Board". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  8. Muret, Dominique (16 October 2013). "Safilo confirms Luisa Delgado as new CEO". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  9. "Safilo's Vedovotto neemt ontslag". FashionUnited (in Dutch). 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  10. Gilles, Florent (18 November 2013). "Former Safilo CEO Roberto Vedovotto joins Kering". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  11. Challinor, Sara (3 February 2016). "Interview: Roberto Vedovotto, CEO Kering Eyewear - Optician". www.opticianonline.net. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  12. Compton, Nick (2016-08-22). "The frame game: an Italian startup is focused on transforming the fashion eyewear business". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  13. Muret, Dominique (19 March 2015). "Roberto Vedovotto joins Kering executive committee". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  14. "Roberto Vedovotto nel comitato esecutivo di Kering". FashionUnited (in Italian). 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  15. Mira, Nicola (9 July 2021). "Kering Eyewear buys 100% stake in Danish brand Lindberg". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  16. Tan-Gillies, Hannah (2022-03-14). "Kering Eyewear boss Roberto Vedovotto on unlocking Maui Jim's "huge potential"". The Moodie Davitt Report. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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