Farina (afther 1961 Pininfarina), Sergio (1926 - 2012)

Designer

Sergio Pininfarina, son of Giovan Battista Farina named “Pinin” was an
Italian automotive designer and executive who oversaw the creation of some of the world’s beautiful sports cars for his family’s design firm, which devised the majority of Ferrari’s cars.

variant spelling:
Farina (afther 1961 Pininfarina), Sergio

Curriculum vitae

* 08.09.1926	Torino	born
1950	Torino	Degree in mechanical engineering at Turin Poliytechnic
1959		He started to managing the Company afther his father retired
1961		His father officially change his surname in Pininfarina
* 1966		He become Chairman of Pininfarina Company
1991	Detroit	In Detroit he wins the "Designer Lifetime Achievement Award" as best automotive designers in the world.
2005		He was named Senator for life of the Italian Republic
† 03.07.2012	Torino	died

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DMG-Lib		https://www.dmg-lib.org/dmglib/handler?biogr=20888004
Europeana		http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_biogr_20888004.html

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Farina (afther 1961 Pininfarina), Sergio (1926 - 2012)