About Miuccia Prada
- Miuccia Prada is the former co-CEO and lead designer of the handbag and fashion empire Prada, which was founded in 1913 by her grandfather.
- She ran the business with her husband and former co-CEO, fellow billionaire Patrizio Bertelli.
- In 1977 she and her siblings Alberto and Marina inherited the company.
- That same year, Miuccia met Bertelli, who ran a luxury leather company at the time but joined Prada a year later.
- The couple took Prada public in 2011, listing its shares in Hong Kong.
- Miuccia founded and heads Miu Miu, which is a subsidiary of Prada.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 74
- Source of Wealth
- Luxury goods
- Residence
- Milan, Italy
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
- Education
- Doctorate, University of Milan; Doctorate in Pedagogical Sciences, University of Milan
Did you know
Muiccia reportedly spent five years training and performing as a mime.
She reportedly earned a degree in political science from the University of Milan in 1973 and was a member of the Italian Communist Party.
Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada named Andrea Guerra CEO in January 2023 in the meantime to integrate their son, Lorenzo Bertelli, to take the helm in 2 years.
In Their Own Words
You need to be curious and never stop studying. You have to challenge yourself to think every day to understand and react to what is happening.
Miuccia Prada
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