In Memoriam

Lavazza Group announced the death of Emilio Lavazza at the age of 78, on February 16.

Lavazza was an extraordinary captain of industry, the man who helped make Lavazza the iconic coffee brand that it is today.

"Mister Emilio, as we call him here, was an inspired businessman and influential executive who brought together the management of a company rich in humanity with an ambitious vision that spread the company’s name around the world," Lavazza Group said.

Born in Turin in 1932, he began his career in 1955 in the family business, which was founded in 1895 by his grandfather Luigi. Emilio was appointed chief executive officer of the company in 1971, becoming president in 1979 until 2008, when he was appointed as honorary president. He was appointed Knight of Labor of the Republic in 1991 and was awarded an honorary degree from the Faculty of Economics and Commerce of Turin in 1993.