BRUNELLO CUCINELLI

Founder & Chief Executive
Brunello Cucinelli

Brunello Cucinelli began life in humble surroundings, growing up with no electricity or running water. Today, aged 60, he is the founder, chief executive and designer of his namesake luxury lifestyle brand.
Born in Castel Rigone, he founded the Brunello Cucinelli brand in 1978 and captivated the market with his idea of dying cashmere. Over the next 15-20 years the brand remained entirely focused on one product category, until requests for a complete Brunello Cucinelli look expanded the brands product offering. Cucinelli took his business public in the Milan Bourse’s only IPO in 2012, and the company generated $444 million in revenue in 2013.
Cucinelli built his company with a deep respect for his employees and the human impact of his business. In keeping with what he dubs a human capitalist philosophy, every stitch of clothing his company creates is made in Italy. Cucinelli has received a remarkable number of national and international recognitions for his philosophy and for his entrepreneurial business including nominations for a Cavaliere del Lavoro (Knight of Industry) by the President of the Italian Republic and a Cavaliere di Gran Croce al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic). He has also received the 2021 Designer of the Year award from British GQ and the Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion in 2023.