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Bernardo Caprotti

Bernardo Caprotti was an Italian billionaire businessman, the owner of Esselunga, Italy's third-largest grocery store chain.

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Bernardo Caprotti
Born(1925-10-07)7 October 1925
Died30 September 2016(2016-09-30) (aged 90)
Occupationowner of Esselunga
SpouseGiuliana Albera
Children3
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Bernardo Caprotti (7 October 1925 – 30 September 2016) was an Italian billionaire businessman, the owner of Esselunga, Italy's third-largest grocery store chain.1

In his will, he left 66.7% of Esselunga to his second wife Giuliana Albera and their daughter Marina Sylvia, now executive of Esselunga, Princess Moncada by marriage, and 16.7% to each of his children from his first marriage, his son Giuseppe Caprotti and his daughter Violetta.2

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  1. "The World's Billionaires: Bernardo Caprotti". Forbes. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. "Esselunga, the disputed legacy of the Italian retail giant". ItalianFood.net. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2017-01-23.