John Jacob Philip Elkann (April 1, 1976) born in New York, United States, is an Italian industrialist and heir to the automaker Fiat. Currently vice chairman of Fiat and IFIL (investment company of the Agnelli Group). He is best known as the grandchild of Gianni Agnelli. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width {{{WidthUS}}} miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... Giovanni Agnelli, better known as Gianni Agnelli (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. ...

Early life

John Elkann is the oldest son of Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen, a painter and a poet, daughter of the late Gianni Agnelli, and her first husband, Alain Elkann, a French-Italian journalist and a writer, whom she married in 1974, the marriage also produced two other childrens, Lapo Elkann, former marketing manager of Fiat, and Ginevra Elkann, an aspiring cinematographer, before they divorced in 1981. He also has five half siblings from his mother's second marriage in 1991 to Count Serge Von Der Pahlen; Countess Maria von der Pahlen (b. 1983), Count Pierre von der Pahlen (b. 1986), Countess Sophia von der Pahlen (b. 1988), Countess Anna von der Pahlen (b. 1988) and Countess Tatiana von der Pahlen (b. 1990). John Elkann spent his childhood traveling to UK, Brazil, and France with his mother and siblings. He attended primary school in New York; then his family then moved to Paris, where he earned a scientific secondary-school diploma at the Victor Duruy Lycée in 1994. In the same year he moved to Turin, Italy, to attend the The Polytechnic University of Turin, graduating with a degree in industrial engineering in 2000. Giovanni Agnelli, better known as Gianni Agnelli (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. ... Lapo Elkann Lapo Elkann (born 1978) is a New York-born Italian industrialist, marketing manager and heir to the automaker Fiat. ... Ginevra Elkann (born in 1980) is an apprentice director, a student of the London Film School, and also a heiress of the Fiat group. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width {{{WidthUS}}} miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city and business, cultural, and religious center in northwest Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

Career

Heir to Italy's leading business, the company that made Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Ferrari, and Lancia brand automobiles, John Elkann was not Gianni Agnelli's chosen heir at Fiat; Giovanni Alberto Agnelli, son of Gianni's brother Umberto Agnelli, was appointed to the role, but a year after being so designated, the 33-year-old died of cancer. Gianni Agnelli then decided that John was the best choice in the family as heir. Like his grandfather, John Elkann joined Fiat's board at the age of 22 in 1997. While getting his engineering degree at the polytechnic University in Turin, Elkann started to work, incognito, in a headlight plant in England, and on a production line in Poland. After college he went to New York to work at General Electric. The deaths of his grandfather Gianni Agnelli and his great-uncle Umberto Agnelli in 2004 propelled Elkann into the vice chairmanship of the Fiat board, under new chairman Luca di Montezemolo, and vice chairmanship of the umbrella family holding company Giovanni Agnelli & C.(which controls the Agnelli family's 30 percent stake in Fiat), under Gianluigi Gabetti, chairman of IFIL. As Elkann is over a quarter of a century younger than di Montezemolo, and half a century younger than Gabetti, he is expected to become head of this empire in the future. Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... Giovanni Agnelli, better known as Gianni Agnelli (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... Umberto Agnelli, (November 1, 1934 - 28 May 2004) was the chairman of Italian carmaker Fiat from early 2003 until his death. ... Giovanni Agnelli, better known as Gianni Agnelli (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city and business, cultural, and religious center in northwest Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width {{{WidthUS}}} miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Giovanni Agnelli, better known as Gianni Agnelli (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. ... Umberto Agnelli, (November 1, 1934 - 28 May 2004) was the chairman of Italian carmaker Fiat from early 2003 until his death. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... FIAT president Luca di Montezemolo The Marquis Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (b. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ...

Marriage & Children

John Elkann is married to his long time girlfriend Donna Lavinia Borromeo dei Principi di Castagneto a member of an aristocratic family. The wedding took place in a very private chapel call Cappella Bianca on island Madre on Lago Maggiore, a group of small islands in the North of Italy, on September 4, 2004, with only 60 guests. The Borromeo family has owned the islands for centuries. The bride wore a white dress designed by Valentino and theirs siblings served as witnesses at their wedding. The reception took place nearby at the island Bella and it was a lavish affair with approximately 700 guests, the centerpiece was a 16 foot long chocolate cake depicting dozens of chocolate Cinquecentos driving down a ramp, the guest list included italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, super models Elle McPherson and Carla Bruni, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, Fiat head and longtime Agnellis friend Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, and Maria Gabriella di Savoia, daughter of the last king of Italy. The couple have since kept a low profile and have often shied away from the public eye. September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...   (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor. ... Elle Macpherson (born March 29, 1964, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian supermodel and actress. ... Carla Bruni Tedeschi (born 23 December 1968 in Turin, Italy), is a model, songwriter and singer. ... Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German-born American diplomat, Nobel laureate and statesman. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... King of Italy is a title adopted by many rulers after the fall of the Roman Empire. ...

On August 27, 2006 they welcomed their first child, a boy named Leone Elkann, to the family. The baby was born in Turin, Italy, in the public hospital Sant'Anna di Torino, at 10:30 in the morning, the baby weight was 3,25 kg. August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city and business, cultural, and religious center in northwest Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

External links

• The Fiat Car Company
• IFIL: Investment company of the Agnelli Group
• Time Magazine Interview: All In The Family
• Business Week: Who'll Take Over from the Patriarchs?
• 2003 Global Influentias: With The Grace Of Grandpa