Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (born August 31, 1947) is an Italian businessman, president of Ferrari and chairman of FIAT; in addition, he's also president of Italian Confindustria and of FIEG. August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... Confindustria is the Italian employers federation, founded in 1910. ...

Biography

Born in Bologna, Montezemolo studied at the University of Rome La Sapienza, earning a law degree in 1971, and went on to Columbia University in New York where he attended courses in international trade law in 1973 as a visiting student for a semester. Despite many erroneous reports on the web, Montezemolo was not enrolled in the Master of Laws program and does not hold a Masters degree from Columbia Law School. He drove briefly for the Lancia rally team, but upon graduating went to work for FIAT. In 1973 FIAT moved him to Ferrari, where he promptly became Enzo Ferrari's assistant and, in 1974, manager of the Scuderia. In 1975 Montezemolo was promoted out of Ferrari to be head of all FIAT racing activities, and in 1977 he advanced to become a senior manager of FIAT. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... University of Rome La Sapienza (Università della Sapienza) is the most ancient university of Rome, Italy. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Columbia University is a private university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... 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. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Throughout the 1980s, Montezemolo occupied a number of positions in the FIAT empire, including managing director of the Cinzano drinks company and director of the Itedi publishing company. In 1984 he managed the entry of the Azzurra yacht in the America's Cup, the first Italian yacht to enter the event. In 1985, he became manager of the committee which planned and put on the 1990 World Cup Italia. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Cinzano is an Italian brand of sweet vermouth. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Americas Cup trophy The Americas Cup (originally the 100 Guineas Cup, then the America Cup ) is the most famous and most prestigious competition in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in international sports, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics... A modern yacht A yacht (From Dutch Jacht meaning hunt) was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ...

In 1991, FIAT chairman Gianni Agnelli made Montezemolo president of Ferrari, which had been struggling since Enzo Ferrari's death; Montezemolo made it his personal goal to win the Formula One World Constructors Championship once again. During the 1990s di Montezemolo resurrected the Ferrari road car business from heavy debts into solid profit. He also took on the presidency of Maserati when Ferrari acquired it in 1997, until 2005. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Giovanni Agnelli, better known as Gianni Agnelli (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Formula One World Constructors Championship (WCC) is awarded by the FIA to the most successful Formula One constructor over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ... See also 1990s, the band Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Under Montezemolo, the Ferrari Formula One team won the World Drivers Championship in 2000, for the first time since 1979. The previous year, 1999, they had won the constructors championship for the first time since 1983. The Formula One World Drivers Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One race car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ... This article recaps the 2000 Formula One season. ... The 1979 Formula One season was the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... This article recaps the 1999 Formula One season. ... This article recaps the 1983 Formula One season. ...

On May 27, 2004, Montezemolo became president of Italian business lobby Confindustria; days later, following the death of Umberto Agnelli on May 28, he was named chairman of FIAT, Ferrari's mother company. He is also president of FIEG (Federazione Italiana Editori Giornali) and vice-president of the Bologna Football Club. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Confindustria is the Italian employers federation, founded in 1910. ... Umberto Agnelli, (November 1, 1934 - 28 May 2004) was the chairman of Italian carmaker Fiat from early 2003 until his death. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Fiat Punto FIAT Group, or Fiat S.p. ... Bologna Football Club 1909 is an Italian football club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, nicknamed the rossoblù. They play in red and blue striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. ...

Montezemolo became involved in the controversy surrounding the 2005 United States Grand Prix when, on June 23, 2005, he condemned the FIA's requirement that a single set of tyres must last the full length of a race, blaming the circumstances which caused the disastrous race on the new rule rather than on Michelin, with whom Ferrari had formerly done business.^[1] The 2005 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 19, 2005 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... A tire or tyre (see spelling differences and etymological origins) is a device covering the circumference of a wheel. ... Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ...

He is related to Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, who became a cardinal in 2006. The Most Reverend Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (born August 27, 1925) is the Titular Archbishop of Tuscania and Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy for the Holy See. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ...

In December 2006, BusinessF1 magazine accused Montezemolo of being responsible for the ousting of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher from the Ferrari F1 team^[2]. The magazine claimed Montezemolo was engaged in a bitter personal feud with Ferrari head of operations Jean Todt (now CEO). Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Jean Todt (b. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=33233
2. ^ Keith Collantine. "The (new) Michael Schumacher conspiracy", F1Fanatic.co.uk, 2006-12-04. Retrieved on 2006-12-04.