Guccio Gucci

Gucci was born in Florence.

A craftsman, he founded the House of Gucci in Florence in 1906 as a small family owned leather saddlery shop. He began selling leather bags to horsemen in the 1920s. As a young man, he rapidly built a reputation for quality, hiring the best craftsmen he could find to work in his atelier. In 1938, Gucci expanded his business to Rome. Soon his one-man business turned into a family-business, when his sons Aldo, Vasco, Ugo and Rodolfo joined the company.

In 1951 Gucci opened their store in Milan and two years later, the company expanded overseas with the opening of the Manhattan store.

For his final years, he lived near Rusper, West Sussex, England.

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Gucci was born in Florence.

A craftsman, he founded the House of Gucci in Florence in 1906 as a small family owned leather saddlery shop. He began selling leather bags to horsemen in the 1920s. As a young man, he rapidly built a reputation for quality, hiring the best craftsmen he could find to work in his atelier. In 1938, Gucci expanded his business to Rome. Soon his one-man business turned into a family-business, when his sons Aldo, Vasco, Ugo and Rodolfo joined the company.

In 1951 Gucci opened their store in Milan and two years later, the company expanded overseas with the opening of the Manhattan store.

For his final years, he lived near Rusper, West Sussex, England.

Source: Wikipedia