Gabriele Volpi

Italian-born Nigerian businessman (born 1943)

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.2

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Born Jun 29, 1943.1

Early life and education

Gabriele Volpi was born in Recco, province of Genoa, Italy on 29 June 1943.

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Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.3

He moved to Nigeria in the 1970s, and became a naturalized citizen.

His holding company Orlean Invest Holding includes all of his Nigerian businesses including Intels Oilfield, Port Harcourt.

Gabriele Volpi (Male Residence Hall) at the American University of Nigeria is named after him.

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Personal life

  • BornJun 29, 1943, Recco4
  • CitizenshipItaly5

He is married to Rosi Volpi, and has two sons, Simone and Matteo, who both work in his businesses.

Volpi owned a 60-metre yacht, Givi. Currently owns the 75-metre yacht "Reborn", ex-"Boadicea".

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Planes and yachts

A position is the aircraft’s or vessel’s, not the person’s. Being on board isn’t confirmed.

Yacht · No AIS signal

Boadicea6

76 m · built 1999

No position reported yet.

Ownership reported in the press, not confirmed from a registry.

Track on CelebYachts

Positions, trips and icons: CelebYachts, from public AIS broadcasts. Maps: Esri.

Sources

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