biography
pronunciation:
[olivetee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1901–60)
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| biography:
| Manufacturer, born in Ivrea, NW Italy. After a period in the USA where he was sent to assimilate the methods of mass production, he returned to transform the manufacturing methods of the typewriter firm founded by his father Camillo Olivetti (1868–1943). He increased production, and established a strong design policy which embraced products, graphics, and the architecture of the company's buildings. His strong social concerns, for which he was widely noted, led him to provide housing and facilities of a high standard for his employees. |
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