EssilorLuxottica Heir Urges Strategy Shift
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has called for a new strategy at EssilorLuxottica following a significant drop in market value. The founder's son remains an investor through the family holding company Delfin and stressed the need to protect the eyewear group.
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Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio called for a strategic overhaul of EssilorLuxottica after the Franco-Italian eyewear maker lost more than half of its market value. The rare public critique comes from the son of the company's late founder following management changes. The dispute highlights governance tensions at the parent holding company Delfin over industrial versus financial investments in Italy.
