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Industrialist, founder
Vincenzo Florio was a Sicilian Industrialist of Calabrian origins. He founded several firms and companies; the most important ones were in the shipping field. He moved to palermo when he was very young; there founded the Cantine Florio for the production of Marsala wine. Later, with English partners, founded the Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Company Limited for the production of the sulphuric acid and by-products of the sulphur. In 1941 founded the first commercial trade Palermo-Napoli with steam ships and in 1962 the first postal service on the same trade.
After him was named the airport of Trapani.
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variant spelling:
Florio, Vincenzo
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Curriculum vitae
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* 04.04.1799
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Bagnara Calabra
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born
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1833
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He founded the Cantine Florio for the production of Marsale wine
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1840
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He founded the Società dei battelli a vapore siciliani.
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1840
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He founded the Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Company Limited
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1850
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Governor of the Royal Bank in Sicily
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1861
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He founded the limited partnership Piroscafi Postali
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1862
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Appointed Senator of the Kingdom of Italy
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† 11.09.1868
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Palermo
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died
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