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Luca di Montezemolo

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Italian businessman

Born
August 31, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1947

About Luca di Montezemolo

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈluːka korˈdɛːro di montedˈdzɛːmolo, -ˈdzeː-]; born 31 August 1947) is an Italian businessman and motorsport executive who is best known as the former chairman of Ferrari, Fiat S.p.A., Confindustria and Alitalia. Montezemolo descends from an aristocratic family from the region of Piedmont in Italy. He is one of the founders and former president of NTV, an Italian company which is Europe's first private open access operator of 300 km/h (186 mph) high-speed trains. In 2009, Montezemolo founded Future Italy, a free market think tank that joined Civic Choice in the 2013 Italian parliamentary election. On 28 June 2025, he was reported to have been appointed as a director of McLaren Group Holdings Ltd. In 1982, Montezemolo managed the America's Cup challenge of Team Azzurra, the first Italian yacht club to enter the event. During his involvement with the team, Ferrari won the Formula One World Championship with Niki Lauda in 1975 and 1977.

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Luca di Montezemolo timeline

  1. During his involvement with the team, Ferrari won the Formula One World Championship with Niki Lauda in 1975 and 1977.
  2. In 1982, Montezemolo managed the America's Cup challenge of Team Azzurra, the first Italian yacht club to enter the event.
  3. In 2009, Montezemolo founded Future Italy, a free market think tank that joined Civic Choice in the 2013 Italian parliamentary election.

The world when Luca di Montezemolo was born

Luca di Montezemolo was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Luca di Montezemolo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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