Count Giovanni Volpi
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Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata was an automobile racing manager and founder of the Venice Film Festival. He inherited the fortune of his father, politician and financier, Giuseppe Volpi, at the age of 24.
Volpi started a racing team, Scuderia Serenissima, and quickly became one of Ferrari's best customers. Following the great walkout, Volpi felt the wrath of Enzo Ferrari who refused to sell him the two 250 GTOs he requested. Volpi aligned himself with ATS, providing the financing for the ex-Ferrari company.
During World War II, he served in Mussolini's cabinet as the minister of Finance and one of his chief advisors. He designed several of Mussolini's austerity measures and escaped persecution after the war. Template:Italy-bio-stub