Mario Moretti Polegato

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mario Moretti Polegato
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Aug 16, 1952(1952-08-16)
Age	72
Birthplace	Crocetta del Montello
Country	Italy
Birth City	Veneto
Horoscope	Leo

Mario Moretti Polegato Biography

Mario Moretti Polegato is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on August 16, 1952 in Crocetta del Montello, Veneto, Italy. Mario Moretti Polegato (born 16 August 1952 in Crocetta del Montello, Italy) is an Italian businessman and entrepreneur who works in the sector of footwear who was the founder of his firm Geox and of which he serves as the president. In the words of Forbes magazine, in 2014 he ranked 13th among the most wealthy men in Italy and 764th worldwide, with a an estimated fortune of 2.3 million dollars.

Mario Moretti Polegato is the president of the Geox Group, which he created. It is the biggest Italian firm in the field of comfortable footwear and is the third largest footwear company globally that is in the “lifestyle” footwear sector. The company he founded was given”Geox” as the brand name “Geox”, which combines the word geo (“earth” in Greek) and the letter x which is a symbol for technology. So, from the beginning, the choice of the brand demonstrates the innovative nature of the business in the world of footwear. This is evident by Geox’s commitment that Geox invests 2percent of its revenue each year in the research process and in experimenting with innovative concepts. After enjoying huge successes in the field of footwear, Geox has also used its own brand to create clothes that incorporate new technologies for breathable air. In 2004 Geox was listed on Borsa Italiana.

In 2010, he received the European Business Leader Award (EBLA) for the Innovator of the Year category, an acknowledgement that the Financial Times and the CNBC bestow on key players in the global economy every year. He was appointed as member of the international panel of judges for the “European Inventor Award”, organised by the European Patent Office (EPO), which selects and awards the best patented inventions worldwide every year.

He received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2015.

In his professional life, Mario Moretti Polegato has received numerous honors, like Knights of the National Order of Merit from the President of Romania in 2000. He was awarded the Order of Merit in 2002. received the title of Entrepreneur of the Year, an award given by Ernst & Young – and in 2003, he was awarded the Most Outstanding Italian Entrepreneur within the World distinction, which came at the hands of Ernst & Young Global. In 2005, former Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi bestowed him the title of Cavaliere del Lavoro of the Repubblica Italiana (Knight of Labour) and in 2006, the Italian president Giorgio Napolitano awarded him the title of Grande Ufficiale of the Repubblica (Great Official in the Republic). It was the European School of Management Italia (ESCP-EAP) has named him an Associate Professor for Entrepreneurship.

Mario Moretti Polegato Net Worth

Mario Moretti Polegato is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mario Moretti Polegato 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was Crocetta del Montello (Treviso) in a family of entrepreneurs who were active in the winemaking and agriculture sector. Following the footsteps of his family studying oenology, he pursued a degree. For a number of many years the businessman from the Veneto region was dedicated in the business of his family. In the early 90s, while walking in the desert of Nevada which was where he was participating in a wine show and wanted to cool the feet of heat because of the shoes with rubber soles the he was wearing cut holes in the soles of both feet using the help of a Swiss knives. After returning to Italy in the early 1990s, he developed an entirely new sole that had holes and a breathable , waterproof membrane inside. He was the very first in the world to develop an breathable rubber sole that was immediately registered in more than 100 countries around the world. Mario Moretti Polegato began to imagine the possibilities his concept could have when it was launched on a larger scale. Thus, he created Geox in order to create the shoes that breathe. Its company was staffed by five fresh graduates at its inception and now employs around 30000 direct and indirect employees. Nowadays, Geox is known worldwide for its technology and is present on main malls in more than 105 countries through an extensive network of more than 1,250 stores that are solely brand-name, and more than 400 shops in China. Geox is the top Italian company and one of the top global top players for this “lifestyle” footwear category.

He has been the diplomat in office that of honorary consul general of Romania to North-East Italy since 1997, and has been a part of the Executive Board of Confindustria (General Confederation of Italian Industry) since 2003. He has always dedicated a portion of his time in instructing students and young entrepreneurs on “Intellectual Property” at the most prominent universities in Italy as well as around the world. He is an active part of the Board of Directors of the Bocconi University of Milan. Additionally, since 2014, he is the president of the International Advisory Board of Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia, of which He is an Honorary Professor. As of July 14, 2014, the professor joined as an official participant in the Regency Council of the Bank of Italy.

Mario Moretti Polegato is the President of LIR Srl, the finance company based in Treviso, which is entirely owned by the family. Through this company, he controls Geox and Diadora, the Italian brand that represents sport worldwide, which was taken over in 2009 and is led by his son Enrico. LIR Srl is also active in the finance and real estate sectors.

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Facts & Trivia

Mario Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Mario Moretti Polegato celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.