Gabriele Volpi (born 29 June 1943) is an Italian-born Nigerian businessman, active in various sectors in

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and

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, the owner of the Italian football club

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and the former owner of Croatian football club

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Early life

Gabriele Volpi was born in

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, province of

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, Italy on 29 June 1943.

Career

He moved to Nigeria in the 1970s, and became a naturalized citizen. His holding company Orlean Invest Holding includes all of his Nigerian businesses including Intels Oilfield, Port Harcourt. Gabriele Volpi (Male Residence Hall) at the

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is named after him.

Sports clubs

Volpi owns the Italian

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football club

and the Italian water polo club

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. From September 2013 until December 2017 he was also the owner of the Croatian football club

Personal life

He is married to Rosi Volpi, and has two sons, Simone and Matteo, who both work in his businesses. Volpi owned a 60-metre yacht, ''Givi''. Currently owns the 75-metre yacht, "Boadicea".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Volpi, Gabriele 1943 births Italian businesspeople Living people Nigerian businesspeople People from the Province of Genoa People named in the Panama Papers HNK Rijeka chairmen and investors Nigerian people of Italian descent Naturalized citizens of Nigeria