1. Luigi "Gigi" Segre was an Italian automotive designer noted for his business and engineering acumen during his stewardship and ownership of Carrozzeria Ghia, one of an Italy's premier automobile design and coachbuilders.
13 Facts About Luigi Segre
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Luigi Segre began working at his father's construction business, only to have his career and education interrupted by the outbreak of World War II.
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Luigi Segre worked to repatriate former Italian soldiers from France.
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Luigi Segre married Luisa de Berto in 1955 and together they had sons Edmondo and Silvio.
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Luigi Segre died suddenly and unexpectedly in a Turin clinic at age 43, during convalescence after successful removal of kidney stones.
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Doctors suspected Luigi Segre had contracted a viral infection during a recent business trip to Brazil, but at the time the hypothesis could not be confirmed.
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Luigi Segre left behind his wife, Luisa, and two sons, at the time 6- and 4-years old.
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In 1971, Luisa Luigi Segre opened a resort, La Meridiana, between Monaco and Portofino, as of 2018 operated by Edmondo Luigi Segre and his wife Alessandra.
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For Luigi Segre, a working alliance with Chrysler provided the valuable opportunity to elevate Carrozzeria Ghia's international stature.
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Luigi Segre developed contracts with Volkswagen, Renault, Fiat, Volvo and several others to continuously develop their show cars, as well as possible production models and facelifts.
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In 1953, Luigi Segre worked with Renault, when the company chairman, Pierre Lefaucheux, requested Ghia's assistance with the forthcoming Dauphine.
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Luigi Segre was committed to expanding the international reputation of Carrozzeria Ghia.
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Luigi Segre in turn sent Exner the first production Karmann Ghia imported into the state of Michigan, in gratitude.