Carlo Giuseppe Maria Acutis
Luciano Benetton | |
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| CEO of Toro Assicurazioni | |
| In office 1969–1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 October 1938 Turin, Italy |
| Relatives | Andrea Acutis (son), Carlo Acutis (grandson) |
Carlo Giuseppe Maria Acutis (born 17 October 1938) is an Italian businessman.
Early life
Carlo Acutis was born in Turin in 1938 into a middle-class family originally from Ternengo, in the province of Biella. In 1969, he became CEO of Toro Assicurazioni.
In 1986, Vittoria Assicurazioni[1] separated from the Toro Group and became independent. Carlo Acutis acquired the insurance company, listing it on the Milan Stock Exchange in 1988 and remaining at its helm until 2018. He retains the title of honorary chairman of Vittoria Assicurazioni, having passed the chairmanship to his son, Andrea.
In addition to his other activities, he is vice-president of the Piedmont Foundation for Cancer Research and an advisor to the Lingotto Musica association. He is a member of the Geneva Association, which addresses the role of insurance companies in the face of risks related to climate change.
Personal life
In the 1960s, he married the Warsawian Maria Henrietta Perlowska.[2] He is the grandfather of Saint Carlo Acutis and the twins Michele and Francesca.
Honours
- Knight of Legion of Honour, 1995
- Knight of Order of Merit for Labour, 1998[3]
References
- ^ "Acutis, ecco i soci rimasti nel capitale di Vittoria" (in Italian). assinews.it. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Matka bł. Carlo Acutisa: mój syn sprawił, że wiele osób zbliżyło się do Kościoła i wiary" (in Polish). pap.pl. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Acutis Carlo Giuseppe Maria". quirinale.it. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
Bibliography
- Luigi Guatri, Vite vissute, EGEA SpA, 14 janvier 2014, ISBN 978-88-238-7605-7