Serafino Ferruzzi

The story of a businessman from Ravenna

Serafino Ferruzzi was one of the most important citizens of Ravenna, and one of the greatest businessmen in the nation. He began his career as an assistant farmer, and after World War II he created his own society for the trade of cereals, one of the most requested products in that period. Between the Fifties and the Sixties, the business empire of Ferruzzi will exponentially grow by acquiring and collaborating with some of the main Italian agroalimentary and building industries. He magistrally carried on his business until his tragic death.

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