Guido Donegani [SEP] place of birth
Guido Donegani
Guido Donegani (26 March 1877 in Livorno – 16 April 1947 in Bordighera), was a prominent Italian engineer, businessman and politician. He was CEO and President of the Italian chemical industrial giant Montecatini from 1910-1945. Due to his support to the Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini he was arrested at the end of the Second World War, but acquitted of charges of collaboration.
Early life.
Donegani was born in the port city Livorno. The Donegani family was part of the Livorno business elite
exoneration he died in a state of severe mental and physical decay in Bordighera on the Italian Riviera, on 16 April 1947.
After his death, the Guido Donegani Foundation ("Fondazione "Guido Donegani"") was established, an entity created by presidential decree on 22 February 1951, with the income of the assets of Donegani and with funds provided by the Montecatini company, in order to promote the study of chemistry in Italy.
References.
- Aftalion, Fred (2001). "A history of