Biography

Giuseppe Marsocci, a native of Turin, holds a degree in Economics and Business from the University of Turin and boasts over 35 years of international experience in the fashion and luxury industry. His initial roles included sales, marketing, and brand management at the Turin-based GFT Group, a licensee for Valentino, Dior, Ungaro, Stone Island, and Armani himself. Other significant experience includes five years at Fila Sport (HDP Group) as head of international business development, before joining the Armani Group directly in 2003, holding roles of increasing responsibility both at the Milan headquarters and in its international subsidiaries. These positions include: Commercial Director of Armani Collezioni, CEO of the Swiss subsidiary (formerly the logistics/customer service hub for all foreign markets), Global Director of Distribution/Wholesale, and for over ten years at the New York headquarters, first as President of Trimil US, a Zegna/Armani joint venture, until he served as CEO of the Americas from 2014 to 2019.

In recent years, he has served as Deputy General Manager and Global Chief Commercial Officer of the group, role in which he reported directly to Mr. Armani. He has served on numerous corporate boards, including as President of Giorgio Armani Retail Srl and as CEO/President of various foreign companies within the group. He is passionate about sports, journalism, wine, and philosophy.

Brand

Giorgio Armani is one of the world's leading brands in the luxury and high fashion sector. Founded in the 1970s by designer Giorgio Armani and his partner Sergio Galeotti, the company designs, produces, and distributes a wide range of high-quality products such as clothing, eyewear, watches, jewelry, perfumes, and furniture.  

Giorgio Armani manages several brands to cover all market segments, from accessible high fashion to luxury prêt-à-porter. Since the 1980s, Armani's unmistakable style has revolutionized the fashion world with its minimalist and elegant aesthetic.  

Today, the Armani Group is one of the most renowned fashion and lifestyle companies in the world, synonymous with style, craftsmanship, and all-Italian quality, and its founder is considered a true icon of Italian fashion.