11 Facts About Massimo Moratti

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Massimo Moratti was born on 16 May 1945 and is an Italian billionaire petroleum businessman, the former owner of Inter Milan and chairman of the Saras Group, founded in 1962 by his father, industrialist Angelo Moratti.

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From 1995 until 2013, Moratti was the chairman of FC Internazionale Milano.

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Massimo Moratti was Inter's honorary chairman, and a United Nations goodwill ambassador.

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Massimo Moratti is the fourth son of industrialist Angelo Massimo Moratti, who was the chairman of Football Club Internazionale Milano during the team's "Golden Age" from 1955 to 1968.

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On his father's death, Massimo Moratti inherited his shares in the Saras Group, engaged in the refining of petroleum, where he is presently CEO.

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Massimo Moratti is the owner of Sarlux, headquartered in Cagliari, which focuses on the production of electricity from waste oil.

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In September 2009, Sauro Gori announced that Massimo Moratti had been appointed a United Nations goodwill ambassador.

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In May 2011, Massimo Moratti supported Giuliano Pisapia's bid to become mayor of Milan against his sister-in-law Letizia.

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Massimo Moratti took over as chairman of Inter from Ernesto Pellegrini in 1995, during a period where many considered Inter to be underachievers.

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Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir, a part-owner of that company, was elected chairman of Inter, but Massimo Moratti remained with the club as the honorary chairman.

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However, Massimo Moratti himself, was no longer the honorary chairman of the club.