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Riccardo Illy is an Italian businessman and politician who served as the President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region from 2000 to 2010. He was born on 24 September 1955 in Trieste, Italy. Riccardo Illy is the son of Ernesto Illy, the founder of Illycaffè, a coffee company. He graduated from the University of Trieste in 1979 with a degree in economics. Riccardo Illy began his career in the family business, Illycaffè, in 1979. He was appointed as the company's CEO in 1988 and served in that role until 2000. During his tenure, he expanded the company's operations to more than 140 countries. In 2000, Riccardo Illy was elected as the President of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. He served in that role until 2010. During his tenure, he focused on improving the region's infrastructure and economy. Riccardo Illy is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Illycaffè. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade. As of 2021, Riccardo Illy's net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 billion.

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Born 24 September 1955
Birthday 24 September
Birthplace Trieste, Italy
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His wife is Rossana Bettini

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2014

Standing as an independent supported by a coalition which preceded Ulivo (the Olive Branch Party) and also by a civic list bearing his name, Illy has been elected twice — in 1993 and again in 1997 — as Mayor of Trieste. As First Citizen and a sincere music lover, he has taken up the position of President of Trieste's Theatre Giuseppe Verdi. Until 2002 he was Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Transpadane European Railway Line.

2008

On 14 April 2008 Illy was defeated in his re-election bid by candidate Renzo Tondo, and his term as President ended on 18 April 2008.

2004

He was unanimously elected President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in December 2004, and his mandate ended in 2008. The AER currently has 250 member Regions from 30 European countries.

2003

In 2001, Illy was elected a Member of the Italian Parliament with the mixed group of independent members. He was part of the IX Parliamentary Commission (Transport, Postal Services and Telecommunications) and Secretary to the Advisory Parliamentary Commission regarding the bringing into force of the administrative reforms. He has strongly believed in and promoted the referendum not confirming the regional electoral law. When the direct election of the President was obtained, he kept his promise to the citizens of Trieste and he ran as a candidate for the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region supported by the Democratic Coalition Party (Intesa Democratica). He was elected President of the Region in the elections held on 8 and 9 June 2003.

1977

Illy started work in the family's coffee making firm illycaffè in 1977, which was founded by his grandfather in 1933. As the company's Business Director, reorganised its internal business structure as well as the structures of the other firms it controlled. He created a marketing department for the company which, up to then, did not have one. He subsequently served as CEO and is presently the Vice President of the company, which has a presence in over 140 countries. Illy is the author of a book entitled Dal Caffe all'Espresso (From Coffeebeans to Espresso) published by Mondadori and translated into English, French and German.

1955

Riccardo Illy (born 24 September 1955) is an Italian businessman and former politician.