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	'''Andrea Pininfarina''' ([[June 26]], [[1957]] - [[August 7]], [[2008]]) was the [[CEO]] of the ~~[[Italy\|~~Italian]] [[coachbuilder]] [[Pininfarina]], founded by his grandfather [[Battista Farina\|Battista "Pinin" Farina]] in 1930 and still controlled by the family. He was married to Cristina Pellion di Persano, with whom he had three children, Benedetta, Sergio and Luca.<ref name="republica">{{cite web		'''Andrea Pininfarina''' (June 26, 1957 - August 7, 2008) was the CEO of the Italian [[coachbuilder]] [[Pininfarina]], founded by his grandfather [[Battista Farina\|Battista "Pinin" Farina]] in 1930 and still controlled by the family. He was married to Cristina Pellion di Persano, with whom he had three children, Benedetta, Sergio and Luca.<ref name="republica">{{cite web
	\| title = E' morto Andrea Pininfarina travolto in uno scontro con un'auto		\| title = E' morto Andrea Pininfarina travolto in uno scontro con un'auto
	\| publisher = Repubblica, 7 August, 2008		\| publisher = Repubblica, 7 August, 2008
	\| url = http://www.repubblica.it/2008/08/sezioni/economia/muore-pininfarina/muore-pininfarina/muore-pininfarina.html}}</ref>		\| url = http://www.repubblica.it/2008/08/sezioni/economia/muore-pininfarina/muore-pininfarina/muore-pininfarina.html}}</ref>

	In 1981 Pininfarina graduated from Polytechnic of Turin as a mechanical engineer and in 1982 was employed by [[Freuehauf corporation]] in the United States of America.<ref name="Pininfarina">{{web cite\|url=http://www.pininfarina.com/index/gruppo/management/aPinin.html\|title=Andrea Pininfarina\|publisher=[[Pininfarina]]\|accessdate=2007-08-20}}</ref> In 1983 he joined the family business as Program Manager of the [[Cadillac Allanté]] project at Pininfarina.<ref name="Pininfarina" /><ref name="Business Week">{{web cite\| url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_23/b3886207.htm\|title=Andrea Pininfarina\| publisher=[[Business Week]]\| date=2004-06-07\| accessdate=2007-08-20}}</ref> In 1987 he was promoted to Co-General Manager of the company, and in 1988 he became General Manager. In 1994 he was again promoted to Managing Director, and in 2001 he assumed the responsibility of [[chief executive officer]].<ref name="Pininfarina" />		In 1981 Pininfarina graduated from Polytechnic of Turin as a mechanical engineer and in 1982 was employed by Freuehauf corporation in the United States of America.<ref name="Pininfarina">{{web cite\|url=http://www.pininfarina.com/index/gruppo/management/aPinin.html\|title=Andrea Pininfarina\|publisher=[[Pininfarina]]\|accessdate=2007-08-20}}</ref> In 1983 he joined the family business as Program Manager of the [[Cadillac Allanté]] project at Pininfarina.<ref name="Pininfarina" /><ref name="Business Week">{{web cite\| url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_23/b3886207.htm\|title=Andrea Pininfarina\| publisher=[[Business Week]]\| date=2004-06-07\| accessdate=2007-08-20}}</ref> In 1987 he was promoted to Co-General Manager of the company, and in 1988 he became General Manager. In 1994 he was again promoted to Managing Director, and in 2001 he assumed the responsibility of chief executive officer.<ref name="Pininfarina" />

	Pininfarina died while riding a [[Vespa]] scooter, near the company’s HQ in Cambiano,<ref name="autocar">{{cite web		Pininfarina died while riding a [[Vespa]] scooter, near the company’s HQ in Cambiano,<ref name="autocar">{{cite web
	\| title = Obituary: Andrea Pininfarina		\| title = Obituary: Andrea Pininfarina
	\| publisher = Autocar UK, 07 August 2008		\| publisher = Autocar UK, 07 August 2008
	\| url = http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/234359/}}</ref> outside [[Turin]], [[Italy]], on [[August 7]], [[2008]].<ref name="autocar"/> According to police at the scene, the dynamics of the accident were clear: without seeing the approaching vehicle, a car pulled directly in front of Mr. Pininfarina's scooter, which impacted the car head-on.<ref name="republica"/>		\| url = http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/234359/}}</ref> outside Turin, Italy, on August 7, 2008.<ref name="autocar"/> According to police at the scene, the dynamics of the accident were clear: without seeing the approaching vehicle, a car pulled directly in front of Mr. Pininfarina's scooter, which impacted the car head-on.<ref name="republica"/>

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	\| url = http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/234359/}}</ref> outside [[Turin]], [[Italy]], on [[August 7]], [[2008]].<ref name="autocar"/> According to police at the scene, the dynamics of the accident were clear: without seeing the approaching vehicle, a car pulled directly in front of Mr. Pininfarina's scooter, which impacted the car head-on.<ref name="republica"/>		\| url = http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/234359/}}</ref> outside [[Turin]], [[Italy]], on [[August 7]], [[2008]].<ref name="autocar"/> According to police at the scene, the dynamics of the accident were clear: without seeing the approaching vehicle, a car pulled directly in front of Mr. Pininfarina's scooter, which impacted the car head-on.<ref name="republica"/>

	==~~References~~==		==See Also==
	{{~~Reflist~~}}		{{Pininfarina}}


	[[Category:Pininfarina people]]		[[Category:Pininfarina people]]

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'''Andrea Pininfarina''' ([[June 26]], [[1957]] - [[August 7]], [[2008]]) was the [[CEO]] of the [[Italy|Italian]] [[coachbuilder]] [[Pininfarina]], founded by his grandfather [[Battista Farina|Battista "Pinin" Farina]] in 1930 and still controlled by the family. He was married to Cristina Pellion di Persano, with whom he had three children, Benedetta, Sergio and Luca.<ref name="republica">{{cite web
| title = E' morto Andrea Pininfarina travolto in uno scontro con un'auto
| publisher = Repubblica, 7 August, 2008
| url = http://www.repubblica.it/2008/08/sezioni/economia/muore-pininfarina/muore-pininfarina/muore-pininfarina.html}}</ref>

In 1981 Pininfarina graduated from Polytechnic of Turin as a mechanical engineer and in 1982 was employed by [[Freuehauf corporation]] in the United States of America.<ref name="Pininfarina">{{web cite|url=http://www.pininfarina.com/index/gruppo/management/aPinin.html|title=Andrea Pininfarina|publisher=[[Pininfarina]]|accessdate=2007-08-20}}</ref> In 1983 he joined the family business as Program Manager of the [[Cadillac Allanté]] project at Pininfarina.<ref name="Pininfarina" /><ref name="Business Week">{{web cite| url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_23/b3886207.htm|title=Andrea Pininfarina| publisher=[[Business Week]]| date=2004-06-07| accessdate=2007-08-20}}</ref> In 1987 he was promoted to Co-General Manager of the company, and in 1988 he became General Manager. In 1994 he was again promoted to Managing Director, and in 2001 he assumed the responsibility of [[chief executive officer]].<ref name="Pininfarina" />

Pininfarina died while riding a [[Vespa]] scooter, near the company’s HQ in Cambiano,<ref name="autocar">{{cite web
| title = Obituary: Andrea Pininfarina
| publisher = Autocar UK, 07 August 2008
| url = http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/234359/}}</ref> outside [[Turin]], [[Italy]], on [[August 7]], [[2008]].<ref name="autocar"/> According to police at the scene, the dynamics of the accident were clear: without seeing the approaching vehicle, a car pulled directly in front of Mr. Pininfarina's scooter, which impacted the car head-on.<ref name="republica"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Pininfarina people]]