Francesco Illy
Francesco Illy | |
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Francesco Illy | |
| Born | Ferenc Illy 7 October 1892 |
| Died | 1956 (aged 63–64) |
| Citizenship | Hungarian, Italian |
| Alma mater | Temesvár Piarista Gimnázium |
| Known for | founder of Illy inventor of the Illetta (coffemachine) |
| Board member of | CEO Illycaffé |
| Spouse | Vittoria |
| Children | Ernesto Hedda |
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| Relatives | Riccardo Illy (grandson) Andrea Illy (grandson) |
Francesco Illy (Hungarian: Illy Ferenc; 7 October 1892 – 1956) was a Hungarian-born accountant, bookkeeper, businessman and philanthropist, best known for founding Illy and inventing various coffee-related machinery. Born in Temesvár, in the Banat region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Timișoara, Romania), he later became a naturalized Italian citizen while retaining his Hungarian nationality.