John Elkann
Italian-American businessman
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| January 2025 | Appointed a board director at Meta Platforms. |
| 2024 | Scuderia Ferrari continued their success by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year |
| 2023 | Scuderia Ferrari returned to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and won the centenary edition of the race after a fifty-year absence as a car manufacturer |
| October 2023 | Attended the official inauguration of the CERN Science Gateway, remembering Sergio Marchionne, to whom the auditorium is dedicated. |
| May 15 2023 | Launched Lingotto, an investment management company fully owned by Exor and headquartered in London. |
| December 2021 | Included in Bloomberg's list of '50 most influential people and ideas that defined global business' for the FCA-PSA merger forming Stellantis. |
| August 2021 | Kicked off the 89th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which featured the new Le Mans Hypercar class. |
| June 21 2021 | Celebrated the first stone laying for the CERN Science Gateway project. |
| May 2021 | Nominated as Knight of the Order of Merit for Labour in recognition of his significant work in the Italian automotive industry. |
| October 2020 | Won first position at the 41st edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race with Soldini aboard Maserati Multi 70. |
| July 2020 | Supported the launch and expansion of the Arcipelago Educativo project, co-designed with Exor and Save the Children to prevent student dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 2020 | Donated €10 million through the Agnelli family to the national Civil Protection Department and La Stampa Foundation to help Italian citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 2020 | Agreed with FCA's board to forego remaining compensation for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| December 2019 | Announced merger agreement between FCA and Peugeot S.A. (PSA Group). |
| May 2019 | Took part in the 28th edition of a fundraising event to support the Piedmontese Foundation for Cancer Research and Italy's Telethon Foundation. |
| April 2019 | Participated in a media event with CERN's Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and architect Renzo Piano to unveil the Science Gateway, a new scientific education and outreach centre. |
| July 2018 | Appointed chairman of Ferrari after Sergio Marchionne left due to health issues. |
| March 21 2018 | Supported the opening of the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Turin through the Agnelli Foundation. |
| June 2017 | Organized an international conference 'The Future of Newspapers' to celebrate La Stampa's 150th anniversary. Became chairman of Ferrari, GEDI Gruppo Editoriale, and an unnamed philanthropic institution. |
| May 2016 | Took part in the 100th edition of the Targa Florio car race in Palermo. |
| May 9 2016 | Inaugurated the first neonatal intensive care unit as part of the Crescere Insieme al Sant'Anna philanthropic project in Turin. |
| 2015 | Acquired the insurer PartnerRe and participated in Ferrari's stock market debut on Wall Street. Acquired a majority stake in The Economist Group. |
| 2014 | Member of Soldini's team in the Cape2Rio race from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, winning and setting a new speed record. |
| 2014 | Fondazione Agnelli launched a free online portal to help Italian students and families find the best secondary schools for university and workplace preparation. |
| 2013 | Participated in the Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu with Soldini, ranking second. |
| 2012 | Renounces his American citizenship, retaining only Italian citizenship. |
| May 2012 | Participated in the 30th historical reenactment of the Mille Miglia car race with his wife, finishing 217th and 152nd overall in a Fiat 8V. |
| March 2012 | Participated in a Miami–New York City crossing on a Maserati team monohull, aiming to cover 947 miles and set a new record. |
| February 2011 | Appointed chairman and CEO of Exor. |
| 2010 | John Elkann supported his cousin Andrea Agnelli's bid to become chairman of Juventus F.C. |
| 2010 | Became chairman of Fiat S.p.A. (then FCA), succeeding Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, and chairman of Giovanni Agnelli Sapaz. |
| September 2010 | Received the Appeal of Conscience Award, recognizing his contributions and leadership. |
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