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Riccardo Garrone (23 January 1936 – 21 January 2013) was an Italian entrepreneur. He was the owner of Serie A association football club U.C. Sampdoria, [1] and honorary chairman and CEO of Italian oil firm Erg . Garrone was born in Genoa, and joined his family's firm of ERG before going into the business of football club ownership.
Riccardo Garrone. Riccardo Garrone, detto Duccio [1] ( Genova, 23 gennaio 1936 – Grondona, 21 gennaio 2013 ), è stato un imprenditore e dirigente sportivo italiano, che è stato presidente, poi presidente onorario e consigliere di amministrazione dell'azienda di famiglia, la ERG SpA fondata da suo padre Edoardo nel 1938, oltre ad essere ...
Jan 22, 2013 · Article body. Italian football is mourning the death of UC Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone, who passed away on Monday evening after a long illness. Garrone, an oil magnate and father of six ...
In May 1999 Sampdoria were relegated from Serie A and did not return to the top flight until 2003. During this time, Sampdoria was acquired by Riccardo Garrone, an Italian oil businessman. Sampdoria returned to Serie A in 2003 led by talisman Francesco Flachi, and ended their first season in eighth place
Jan 31, 2013 · Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone passed away last week at the age of 76 and his son Edoardo has replaced him. Garrone Snr will be remembered positively and negatively. He saved the club from bankruptcy in 2002 yet relegation from Serie A in 2011 left a sour taste in the mouth, mainly because Sampdoria’s squad was weakened.
- Vito Doria
Erg was the main sponsor of U.C. Sampdoria (until 2011), a football club that was owned by the Garrone family (Riccardo Garrone was the chairman, with Edoardo as the vice-chairman, and Vittorio as director), for more than 9 years. References
Nov 15, 2023 · Two years later, Genoese oil tycoon Riccardo Garrone, a member of one of Italy's richest families, bought the club. After his death in January 2013, it was passed on to his son Edoardo.
