Ernesto Illy
Organization founder
1925 – 2008
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Who was Ernesto Illy?
Ernesto Illy was an Italian food chemist and businessman, known as the chairman of the Illycaffè S.p.A coffee manufacturer. He was deeply and widely respected, considered "an absolute giant" in the world of coffee and espresso, spearheading Illy's research into coffee and espresso quality, as summarized in his son Andrea's book Espresso: The Chemistry of Quality, written with Ernesto's assistance.
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- Born
- Jul 18, 1925
Trieste - Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- Italy
- Education
- University of Bologna
( - 1947)
- University of Bologna
- Employment
- Chief Executive Officer, illy
- Died
- Feb 3, 2008
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on July 23, 2013
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