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Elkann
Elkann is a French-Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alain Elkann (born 1950), an Italian novelist and journalist of Jewish descent, with French and American lineage * Ginevra Elkann (born 1979), an apprentice film director, granddaughter of Gianni Agnelli * John Elkann (born 1976), an Italian industrialist, grandson of the late Gianni Agnelli, heir to the automaker Fiat *Lapo Elkann Lapo Edovard Elkann (born 7 October 1977) is an Italian businessman, philanthropist and grandson of Gianni Agnelli, the former controlling CEO and controlling shareholder of Fiat Automobiles. Background A member of the Agnelli family, Elkann was ... (born 1977), a New York-born Italian industrialist, former marketing manager See also * Elkan, a surname and given name {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Elkann
John Philip Jacob Elkann (born 1 April 1976) is an Italian industrialist. In 1997, he became the chosen heir of his grandfather Gianni Agnelli, following the death of Gianni's nephew Giovanni Alberto Agnelli and since 2004 has been leading the Agnelli family, an Italian multi-industry business dynasty. He chairs the automaker Stellantis and is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Exor, the holding company controlled by the Agnelli family, which also holds a controlling stake in Ferrari, CNH Industrial, Iveco Group, Juventus F.C. and The Economist Group. In July 2018 he was appointed chairman of Ferrari after Sergio Marchionne left due to health issues. Biography Early life Born in New York City, John Elkann holds both Italian and American citizenship. He is the eldest son of Alain Elkann, a New York-born journalist and writer of French-Jewish and Italian-Jewish background, and his then wife Italian Margherita Agnelli. His parents divorced in 1981 and both have remarried. Elk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapo Elkann
Lapo Edovard Elkann (born 7 October 1977) is an Italian businessman, philanthropist and grandson of Gianni Agnelli, the former controlling CEO and controlling shareholder of Fiat Automobiles. Background A member of the Agnelli family, Elkann was born in New York City, the son of Countess Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen and the American-born Italian writer Alain Elkann. His father is Jewish and his mother is Catholic. He is the brother of John Elkann, the current chairman of Fiat and the chairman and CEO of Exor, an investment company controlled by the Agnelli family, which owns Juventus F.C. Elkann is a grandson of Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli and Marella Agnelli. He is nephew of Don Carlo Caracciolo, founder of Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso - owner of the newspaper ''la Repubblica'', the Italian daily general-interest newspaper. Elkann is also a stepson of Russian nobleman Count Sergei de Pahlen. Elkann also has a sister, Ginevra Elkann, and five half-siblings by his mother's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Elkann
Alain Elkann (born March 23, 1950) is an Italian novelist, journalist. Currently, Elkann is the conductor of cultural programs on Italian television. He is president of the Scientific Committee of the Italy–USA Foundation. A recurring theme in his books is the history of the Jews in Italy, their centrality to Italian history, and the relation between the Jewish faith and other religions. He is a writer for ''La Règle du Jeu'', '' Nuovi Argomenti'', ''"A"'' and ''Shalom'' magazines. Life and career Elkann was born in New York City,Noted Italian writer appeals for Israel , Ruth Ellen Gruber (June 13, 2010), Jewish Telegraph Agency to a wealthy and influential family. His Italian Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginevra Elkann
Ginevra Elkann (born 24 September 1979) is a London-born Italian film producer and director. She is a member of the Agnelli family and granddaughter of Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli. Early life Elkann was born in London,New York Times: "Portrait of a Lady" By Rob Haskell February 14, 2014 the daughter of Margherita Agnelli and the French-Italian writer . Her father is Jewish and her mother is Catholic, and she was raised Catholic. Her maternal grandparents were princess and socialite |
French Jews
The history of the Jews in France deals with Jews and Jewish communities in France since at least the Early Middle Ages. France was a centre of Jewish learning in the Middle Ages, but persecution increased over time, including multiple expulsions and returns. During the French Revolution in the late 18th century, on the other hand, France was the first European country to emancipate its Jewish population. Antisemitism still occurred in cycles and reached a high in the 1890s, as shown during the Dreyfus affair, and in the 1940s, under Nazi occupation and the Vichy regime. Before 1919, most French Jews lived in Paris, with many being very proud to be fully assimilated into French culture, and they comprised an upscale subgroup. A more traditional Judaism was based in Alsace-Lorraine, which was taken by Germany in 1871 and recovered by France in 1918 following World War I. In addition, numerous Jewish refugees and immigrants came from Russia and eastern and central Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
