Gabriele Volpi
{{short description|Italian-born Nigerian businessman (born 1943)}}
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| birth_place = Recco, Italy
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| nationality = Italian
Nigerian
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| known for = Owner (former), Spezia Calcio
Owner (former), HNK Rijeka
Owner, Pro Recco
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| spouse = Rosi Volpi
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Gabriele Volpi (born 29 June 1943) is an Italian-born Nigerian businessman, active in various sectors in Nigeria and Angola, the former owner of Italian football club Spezia Calcio and Croatian football club HNK Rijeka.
Early life
Gabriele Volpi was born in Recco, province of Genoa, Italy on 29 June 1943.{{cite web|author=Gessi Adamoli |url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2007/07/06/volpi-da-vittorio-al-caimano-il-ciclo.html |title=Volpi, da O Vittorio al Caimano 'Il ciclo è appena cominciato' - la Repubblica.it |language=it |website=Ricerca.repubblica.it |date=2007-07-06 |accessdate=2016-04-12}}
Career
He moved to Nigeria in the 1970s, and became a naturalized citizen.{{cite web |url=http://shipsandports.com.ng/gabriele-volpi-true-statesman-patriot/ |title=Gabriele Volpi: A true statesman, patriot |website=Ship & Ports |date= October 30, 2017}}
His holding company Orlean Invest Holding includes all of his Nigerian businesses including Intels Oilfield, Port Harcourt.{{cite web|author=Nicola Capuzzo |url=http://www.ship2shore.it/en/shipping/gabriele-volpi-leads-the-investment-pool-for-the-new-badagry-super-port-in-nigeria_48413.htm |title=Gabriele Volpi leads the investment pool for the new Badagry super port in Nigeria - Ship2Shore |website=Ship2shore.it |date= |accessdate=2016-04-12}}
Gabriele Volpi (Male Residence Hall) at the American University of Nigeria is named after him.{{cite web|url=http://www.aun.edu.ng/campus-life/housing/accommodation/gabriele-volpi |title=Gabriele Volpi - American University of Nigeria |website=Aun.edu.ng |date= |accessdate=2016-04-12}}
Sports clubs
Volpi owns the Italian water polo club Pro Recco.{{cite web|url=http://www.italy24.ilsole24ore.com/art/panorama/2015-03-30/the-owner-of-spezia-calcio-one-of-italy-s-least-richest-yet-least-known-men-173134.php?uuid=ABoF6lHD |title=The owner of Spezia Calcio, one of Italy's richest and least-known men |website=Italy24.ilsole24ore.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-12}}{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/185628-italian-businessman-gabriele-volpi-takes-control-of-fc-rijeka |title=Italian businessman Gabriele Volpi takes control of FC Rijeka - Football News |website=Sports.ndtv.com |date=2012-02-18 |accessdate=2016-04-12}} From September 2013 until December 2017 he was also the owner of the Croatian football club HNK Rijeka, and he also owned Italian football club Spezia Calcio from 2008 and 2021, and Italian football club Arzachena from 2019 to 2023.
Personal life
He is married to Rosi Volpi,{{cite web|author= |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201512210053.html |title=Nigeria: Intels, Only Company in Nigeria Fully IMS Certified |website=AllAfrica.com |date=2015-12-18 |accessdate=2016-11-12}} and has two sons, Simone and Matteo, who both work in his businesses.
Volpi owned a 60-metre yacht, Givi.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.superyachtfan.com/superyacht_givi.html |title=Superyacht GIVI - Gabriele Volpi - Orlean Invest |website=Superyachtfan.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-12}} Currently owns the 75-metre yacht, "Boadicea".{{cite web|author= |title=Inside BOADICEA Yacht • Amels • 1999 • Value $50M • Owner Gabriele Volpi|url=https://www.superyachtfan.com/yacht_boadicea.html|website=Superyachtfan.com |date= |accessdate=2020-11-16}}
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Category:Italian businesspeople
Category:Nigerian businesspeople
Category:People from the Metropolitan City of Genoa
Category:People named in the Panama Papers
Category:HNK Rijeka chairmen and investors