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NEMost people know Ray-Ban.
Far fewer know the story of the man behind the empire.
Leonardo Del Vecchio grew up in deep poverty and spent much of his childhood in an orphanage in Milan. At just 14, he was already working in a factory shaping metal parts. One accident even cost him part of a finger.
But he kept going.
At 26, Del Vecchio opened a small eyewear workshop in Italy. It was not built on hype, funding, or big connections — just craftsmanship, discipline, and relentless execution.
That small beginning became Luxottica. Over the decades, the company grew into a global eyewear powerhouse, owning or controlling brands and retail giants such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, LensCrafters, and Sunglass Hut.
What makes the story powerful is not just the scale of the business.
It is the distance between where he started and where he finished.
From an orphanage to a global empire.
From factory floors to one of the biggest names in luxury and eyewear.
Leonardo Del Vecchio did not inherit the throne.
He built it.
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