Angelo Moratti (5 November 1909 – 12 August 1981) was an Italian
oil
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tycoon
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and the former owner of
Inter Milan
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from 1955 to 1968.
Biography
In 1962, after a long history in the oil business, Moratti founded
Saras S.p.A.
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, an
energy
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multinational corporation with operations in
petroleum refining
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, marketing, transportation, and power generation.
In 1955, he became the owner and chairman of
Serie A
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football
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club
Internazionale Milano F.C. Under his ownership and
Helenio Herrera
Helenio Herrera Gavilán (; 10 April 1910 – 9 November 1997) was an Argentine, naturalized French, football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success with the Inter Milan team known as ''Grande Inter'' in the 1960s.
During ...
's coaching, Inter thrived, earning the nickname of
''Grande Inter'' for their national and international success.
Angelo Moratti was the second most victorious owner in the history of the club, behind his son
Massimo who owned the club from 1995 to 2004 and from 2006 to 2013.
References
External links
Angelo Morattiat
Treccani
The ''Enciclopedia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere e Arti'' (Italian for "Italian Encyclopedia of Science, Letters, and Arts"), best known as ''Treccani'' for its developer Giovanni Treccani or ''Enciclopedia Italiana'', is an Italian-language en ...
1909 births
1981 deaths
Italian football chairmen and investors
Inter Milan chairmen and investors
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