Jacky Lorenzetti
| Jacky Lorenzetti | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1948 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Businessman, Land Owner |
Jacky Lorenzetti is the is a French businessman and landowner who made his fortune in real estate. In 2014 the value of his assets were estimated at 520,000,000 Euros. Lorenzetti is owner and president of the French Top 14 rugby franchise Racing 92 .
Biography
Before embarking on his business career Lorenzetti attended the hotel school École hôtelière de Lausanne in Lausanne Switzerland . In 1972 he set up set up his estate agency, Foncia, and is now estimated to own over 1,000,000 properties. He floated Foncia on the French stock exchange in 2001 and when he decided to get into rugby five years later it was estimated that his fortune was somewhere in the region of €700 million.[1]
Racing Metro
In 2006 when Lorenzetti took over Racing 92 he outlined ambitious plans to have the then second division outfit competing in the Heineken Cup by 2011. He realised his dream a year ahead of schedule but his tenure was not without its disappointments. Racing only managed to finish 11th in the Pro D2 in 2007 and they missed out on promotion to the top flight the following season after a shock play-off final defeat to Mont-de-Marsan. However, in the 2008-2009 season they and finished a staggering 30 points clear of second-placed Agen. Lorenzetti continued to pump money into the side and managed to persuade Springboks Francois Steyn and Jacques Cronje and French internationals Lionel Nallet and Sebastien Chabal to make the move to Colombes.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "JACKY LORENZETTI". ESPN. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Executive Profile". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Wealthy owners like Jacky Lorenzetti and their late forays into the transfer market". Rugby World. Retrieved July 13, 2013.