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Renzo Rosso

Renzo Rosso, Italian fashion designer and businessman, co-founded Diesel Clothing

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Born
September 15, 1955
Age in 2026
71
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1955

About Renzo Rosso

Renzo Rosso is an Italian entrepreneur and a businessman. He is the founder of Diesel and the president of OTB Group, the parent company of Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor & Rolf, Jil Sander. In 2022, Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$3.6 billion. In 2008 the company showed profitability for the first time since the acquisition, reaching sales above €60 million. In 2000, Rosso made his first acquisition when he purchased Staff International. Following the new partnership, Rosso became a shareholder of the Genius Group, which gathered brands such as Replay, King Jeans, Viavai, and Goldie.

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Renzo Rosso timeline

  1. In 2000, Rosso made his first acquisition when he purchased Staff International.
  2. In 2008 the company showed profitability for the first time since the acquisition, reaching sales above €60 million.
  3. In 2022, Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$3.6 billion.

The world when Renzo Rosso was born

Renzo Rosso was born in 1955. 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 1955

  • #1 song"Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & His Comets
  • Top movieMarty
  • Top TV showThe $64,000 Question
  • Best-selling bookLolita – Vladimir Nabokov

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBrooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series
  • Top headlineRosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Technology milestoneDisneyland opens in Anaheim, California
  • Defining fadJames Dean and rebel culture
  • Notable inventionVelcro commercially available
  • World population2.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championBrooklyn Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonSyracuse Nationals (NBA)
  • U.S. population165.3M

1955 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Renzo Rosso's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19552026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$10,950$435,000
Average income$6,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population165.3M341 million

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