Angelo Moratti
Angelo Moratti in 1967
Born(1909-11-05)5 November 1909
Somma Lombardo, Italy
Died12 August 1981(1981-08-12) (aged 71)
Viareggio, Italy
NationalityItaly Italian
Occupation(s)Oil Businessman
Owner of Internazionale
SpouseErminia Cremonesi
Children6 (1 adoptive)
  • Adriana (1932)
  • Gianmarco (1936)
  • Mariarosa (Bedy) (1939)
  • Massimo (1945)
  • Gioia
  • Natalino

Angelo Moratti (5 November 1909 – 12 August 1981) was an Italian oil tycoon and the former owner of Inter Milan from 1955 to 1968.[1][2]

Biography

In 1962, after a long history in the oil business, Moratti founded Saras S.p.A., an energy multinational corporation with operations in petroleum refining, marketing, transportation and power generation.[3][2]

In 1955, he became the owner and chairman of Serie A football club Internazionale[1] Under his ownership and Helenio Herrera's coaching, Inter thrived, earning the nickname of Grande Inter for their national and international success.[4][5] Angelo Moratti was the second most victorious owner in the history of the club, behind his son Massimo who owned the club from 1995 to 2004, and from 2006 to 2013.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "One hundred years ago". Inter Official Site. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 Pozzi, Daniele. "MORATTI, Angelo". Treccani. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Saras SpA". Reuters. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 Caltagirone, Michele (28 October 2018). "Inter, i 10 presidenti nerazzurri che hanno vinto trofei". Blasting News (in Italian). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "La leggenda della Grande Inter". Inter Official Site. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.


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