Sergio Galeotti (July 26, 1945 – August 14, 1985) was an Italian

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and co-founder of the Giorgio Armani Corporation. Galeotti attended the artistic high school in

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and worked at several architectural firms in Italy.

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and Galeotti met in

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, in 1966. Galeotti was an imminent force behind the Armani machine, he led the financial sector and administrative aspects of the company. He is also credited with empowering Armani to begin his own fashion label.

Career

In order to build capital to begin the Armani label, Galeotti convinced Armani to sell his

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in order to hire a staff and secure office space in

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Personal life

Galeotti and Armani were in a relationship in the 1970s. Armani recalls that Galeotti's passing made him reevaluate his company and life.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Galeotti, Sergio 1945 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Italian architects Armani