Nutella Boss Pietro Ferrero dies cycling in South Africa

cajun_cyclist
cajun_cyclist Posts: 493
edited April 2011 in Pro race
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/it ... public_rss

http://www.witness.co.za/index.php?showcontent&global[_id]=59315 (has a picture)
"ITALIAN chocolate tycoon Pietro Ferrero, joint chief executive of the group that owns Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, has died in a biking accident in South Africa.

Mr Ferrero, who was 47, fell from his bicycle during a regular riding session, probably because he had taken ill while on a business trip, the spokesman said.

Mr Ferrero co-ran the sweets group with his younger brother, Giovanni.

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Michele Ferrero (the father and still Chairman) is Italy's richest man according to the latest ranking by Forbes magazine, ahead of eyewear tycoon Leonardo Del Vecchio and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire television mogul turned politician.

"Italy has lost a businessman who represented the best qualities of our economic history," Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said."

Richest man in Italy per a chocolate mix, wow. I've had Nutella, it is so very sweet and rich.

I'm not sure if this can be classified as a cycling accident when the stories reads "
Mr Ferrero, who was 47, fell from his bicycle during a regular riding session, probably because he had taken ill while on a business trip,"

Rest in Peace. Sad to hear this. I believe I've seen chocolates Ferrero Rocher too.

Comments

  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Sad news.
    Never knew that tic-tacs were made by Nutella.