John Elkann

American-Italian businessman
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John Elkann

Summary

John Elkann is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1976-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,302 views/month, #6,176 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Elkann was born in New York City[2].
  • John Elkann was born on +1976-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Elkann's father was Alain Elkann[7].
  • John Elkann's mother was Margherita Agnelli[8].
  • John Elkann was married to Donna Lavinia Borromeo[9].
  • John Elkann held citizenship in Italy[10].
  • John Elkann worked as an entrepreneur[4].
  • John Elkann worked as a businessperson[5].
  • John Elkann's field of work was entrepreneur[11].
  • John Elkann held the position of chairperson[12].
  • John Elkann held the position of chief executive officer[13].
  • John Elkann held the position of president[14].
  • John Elkann's education included a stint at Polytechnic University of Turin[15].
  • John Elkann was educated at Lycée Victor Duruy[16].
  • John Elkann received the Order of Merit for Labour[17].
  • John Elkann was a member of Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Meetings[18].
  • John Elkann's image is recorded as JohnElkann (cropped).jpg[19].
  • John Elkann is recorded as male[20].
  • John Elkann's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Elkann's family is recorded as Agnelli family[22].
  • John Elkann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5315156133234358430000[23].
  • John Elkann's GND ID is recorded as 1300681853[24].
  • John Elkann's Commons category is recorded as John Elkann[25].
  • John Elkann's SBN author ID is recorded as BCTV000655[26].
  • John Elkann's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0336gg[27].

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Origins and Family

John Elkann's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1976-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alain Elkann[7]. His mother was Margherita Agnelli[8].

Education

Educated at Polytechnic University of Turin[15], an institute of technology[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1906[30] and Lycée Victor Duruy[16], an educational facility[31], in France[32], founded in 1912[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4] and businessperson[5]. John Elkann's field of work was entrepreneur[11]. Positions held include chairperson[12], a type of position[34]; chief executive officer[13], a corporate title[35]; and president[14], a corporate title[36].

Recognition

John Elkann received the Order of Merit for Labour[17].

Personal Life

Among John Elkann's spouses was Donna Lavinia Borromeo[9].

Why It Matters

John Elkann ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,302 views/month, #6,176 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Elkann born?

Born in New York City[2], John Elkann…

Who were John Elkann's parents?

John Elkann's father was Alain Elkann[7]. John Elkann's mother was Margherita Agnelli[8].

Who was John Elkann married to?

John Elkann's spouses include Donna Lavinia Borromeo[9].

What did John Elkann do for work?

John Elkann worked as entrepreneur[4] and businessperson[5].

Where did John Elkann go to school?

John Elkann was educated at Polytechnic University of Turin[15] and Lycée Victor Duruy[16].

What awards did John Elkann receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit for Labour[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . suno.com.br. suno.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . bilderbergmeetings.org. Retrieved . bilderbergmeetings.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . suno.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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