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Andrea Illy

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Andrea Illy
Born (1964-09-02) September 2, 1964 (age 62)
Trieste, Italy
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forChairman of illycaffè, Chairman of Altagamma

Andrea Illy (born 2 September 1964) is an Italian entrepreneur serving as Chairman of illycaffè S.p.A., the family-owned coffee company established in Trieste in 1933. Since 2013, he has also held the position of Chairman at Altagamma.[1]

Life and education

Andrea Illy was born in Trieste to Ernesto Illy. He graduated with a degree in chemistry from the University of Trieste. Furthering his education, he completed executive programs at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program, and Singularity University located in Silicon Valley. Since 2003, he has been a member of SDA Bocconi’s Advisory Board. Illy is married and has three daughters.[2]

Business career at illycaffè

Illy began his career at illycaffè in 1990 as a quality control supervisor, where he implemented the Total Quality Program that became an industry benchmark. He was appointed CEO in 1994, a role he maintained until 2016, and has held the Chairmanship since 2005.[3]

During his tenure, significant projects included:

  • Launching the Università del caffè to advance coffee culture worldwide.[4]
  • Growing illy’s international retail network to approximately 230 dedicated brand stores.[5]
  • Creating Iperespresso, a patented dual-phase espresso capsule technology.[6]

In 2015, Illy curated the Coffee Cluster pavilion at Expo Milan, showcasing ten coffee-producing nations. During this event, illycaffè was the Official Coffee Partner of the Universal Exhibition.[7]

Additional roles

In 1996, American publication Advertising Age honored Illy as "Marketing Superstar." He assumed the presidency of A.S.I.C. (Association Scientifique Internationale pour le Café, Paris) in 1999 and currently holds the title of Honorary President. Between 2003 and 2006, he contributed to SDA Bocconi School of Management’s Advisory Board.

Ernst & Young Italia recognized him as "Imprenditore dell'Anno" (Businessman of the Year) in 2004. In 2012, he co-established the LH Forum, a positive economy initiative initiated by Jacques Attali. From 2012 until March 2016, he led the Promotion and Market Development Committee at the International Coffee Organization (ICO). Additionally, between 2012 and 2013, he served on the Board and chaired the Sustainability Committee for Dutch multinational D.E Master Blenders 1753.

Since 2013, Illy has represented Trieste on the Board of Governors of the Bank of Italy. In April that year, he was elected Chairman of Fondazione Altagamma, an association representing High-End Italian Cultural and Creative Enterprises; he had been a board member since 1999 and vice-president from 2007. His Chairmanship was renewed for the period spanning 2016 to 2018.

In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded the title Cavaliere del Lavoro by Italy’s President in 2018. Beginning in 2020, he took on the role of Co-Founder and Chairman at the Regenerative Society Foundation.

Publications

  • Illy, Andrea; Viani, Rinantonio (1995). Espresso Coffee: Chemistry Behind Quality (Second Edition). London: Academic Press.
  • Illy, Andrea; Viani, Rinantonio; Suggi Liverani, Furio (2005). Espresso Coffee: Scientific Perspectives on Quality. Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press.
  • Illy, Andrea; Illy, Elisabetta (2010). L'aroma del mondo: un viaggio nell'universo e nell'emozione del caffè. Milano: Hoepli.
  • Illy, Andrea (2015). A Coffee Dream. Torino: Codice Edizioni.
  • Illy, Ernesto; Illy, Andrea. Exploring the Complexity of Coffee. Scientific American (Summer 2015), p.10.

See also

External links

  1. ↑ "Charitybuzz: Coffee with Andrea Illy Chairman and CEO of illycaffè at ... - Lot 947200". /www.Charitybuzz.com.
  2. ↑ "Andrea Illy: family businessman who's raising the bar for premium coffee". the Guardian. 22 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Andrea Illy". ceeman.lecturehub.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Masters of the world of coffee". Financial Times. 23 September 2012.
  5. ↑ Tagliabue, John (26 December 2006). "Coffeehouses as Fashion Boutiques; Selling Cachet by the Cup" – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ↑ "Andrea Illy | GEC 2017". Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ambassador Andrea Illy (eng)". YouTube. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2020-05-22.

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