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Domenico De Sole

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Domenico De Sole
Born1944
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, corporate executive
Known forChairman of Tom Ford International; former president and CEO of Gucci Group; former chairman of Sotheby's

Domenico De Sole (born 1944) is an Italian entrepreneur who currently holds the position of chairman at Tom Ford International. He also serves as a director at Acamar Partners,Template:Fact and has previously been chairman of Sotheby's as well as president and CEO of the Gucci Group.

Early life

Born in Rome, Italy in 1944, De Sole is the son of a general from the Royal Italian Army.[1] He earned his law degree from the Sapienza University of Rome in 1970 and was subsequently awarded a scholarship to attend Harvard Law School, where he completed an LLM in 1972.[2][1]

Career

Before his corporate executive roles, De Sole practiced law at prominent U.S. firms and became a partner at the Washington DC-based firm Patton, Boggs & Blow, focusing on tax law. In the early 1980s, one of his clients was Gucci, where he assisted with restructuring efforts. This connection led Rodolfo Gucci, son of founder Guccio Gucci, to invite him in 1984 to take on the role of CEO at Gucci America.[1]

From 1994 until 2004, De Sole served as president and CEO of the Gucci Group.[3] Under his leadership, Gucci transformed from a struggling company into a luxury conglomerate that expanded to include brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and Sergio Rossi. Since its inception in 2005, he has been chairman of Tom Ford International.[4]

In March 2015, De Sole was appointed chairman of the global auction house Sotheby's, joining forces with newly named president and CEO Tad Smith.[5] He resigned from this role in November 2019 following the company's acquisition.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

De Sole currently holds board positions at both Pirelli and Ermenegildo Zegna. His previous directorships include companies such as Gap Inc., Telecom Italia, Bausch & Lomb, Delta Airlines, Newell Brands, and Procter & Gamble.[5]

Personal life

Domenico De Sole and his spouse, Eleanore Leavitt De Sole, reside on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Eleanore has contributed her expertise as a board member for both the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and the Aspen Art Museum located in Colorado.

The couple has two daughters. Laura De Sole holds the position of Global Product Marketing Vice President at The Estée Lauder Companies and entered into marriage with Benjamin Baccash in 2013. Their other daughter, Eleanore Richards "Rickie" De Sole, serves as Executive Fashion Director at Vogue.com and wed Derek Webster in 2012.

In 2016, the De Sole family initiated legal action against the Knoedler gallery in New York over the sale of a counterfeit Mark Rothko artwork.

In popular culture

Domenico De Sole was depicted by actor Jack Huston in the 2021 motion picture House of Gucci, which was directed by Ridley Scott.

References

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