Sergio Pininfarina
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Sergio Pininfarina is an Italian automobile
designer, like his father Battista Farina
. After joining his father at Carrozzeria Pininfarina, he quickly became integral to the company, and during his career oversaw many of the designs (particularly Ferraris) for which the company is famous. In 1961 his family surname was changed from Farina to Pininfarina, to match that of the company, by decree of the Italian president.
After his father's death in 1966, Pininfarina became chairman of the company. On September 23, 2005 he was named Senator for Life
of the Italian Republic by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
(together with Giorgio Napolitano
). In 2006 Sergio was named Honorary Chairman at Pininfarina, with his late son Andrea
succeeding him as Chairman and CEO.
On February 21, 2007 he attended the vote which saw the government motion on foreign policy being defeated in the Senate and led Prime Minister Romano Prodi
to resign. Pininfarina, who attended his first Senate assembly in nine months, cast an "abstain" vote, which helped the opposition forces to defeat the government foreign policy. He has not voted since then.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
designer, like his father Battista Farina
Battista Farina
Battista "Pinin" Farina was an Italian automobile designer, the founder of the Carrozzeria Pininfarina coachbuilding company, a name associated with many of the best-known postwar sports cars....
. After joining his father at Carrozzeria Pininfarina, he quickly became integral to the company, and during his career oversaw many of the designs (particularly Ferraris) for which the company is famous. In 1961 his family surname was changed from Farina to Pininfarina, to match that of the company, by decree of the Italian president.
After his father's death in 1966, Pininfarina became chairman of the company. On September 23, 2005 he was named Senator for Life
Senator for life
A senator for life is a member of the senate or equivalent upper chamber of a legislature who has life tenure. , 7 Italian Senators out of 322, 4 out of the 47 Burundian Senators and all members of the British House of Lords have lifetime tenure...
of the Italian Republic by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
dr. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi is an Italian politician and banker. He was the 73rd Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was the tenth President of the Italian Republic from 1999 to 2006...
(together with Giorgio Napolitano
Giorgio Napolitano
Giorgio Napolitano is an Italian politician who has been the 11th President of Italy since 2006. A long-time member of the Italian Communist Party and later the Democrats of the Left, he served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1992 to 1994 and as Minister of the Interior from 1996 to...
). In 2006 Sergio was named Honorary Chairman at Pininfarina, with his late son Andrea
Andrea Pininfarina
Andrea Pininfarina was an Italian engineer and manager, former CEO of the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina, founded by his grandfather Battista "Pinin" Farina in 1930 and still controlled by the family...
succeeding him as Chairman and CEO.
On February 21, 2007 he attended the vote which saw the government motion on foreign policy being defeated in the Senate and led Prime Minister Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
to resign. Pininfarina, who attended his first Senate assembly in nine months, cast an "abstain" vote, which helped the opposition forces to defeat the government foreign policy. He has not voted since then.