How the Agnelli Family Engineered Fiat's Survival

In this episode of Family Business Stories, Lucas and Luna dig into the Agnelli family's century-long grip on Fiat and the wider Italian economy. They trace the founding by Giovanni Agnelli in 1899, the near-collapse in the 2000s, and the controversial handover to outsider Sergio Marchionne, who saved the company with a mix of brutal cost-cutting and bold alliances. The story highlights a rare example of a family ceding operational control to preserve ownership, and the tensions that created with the founding dynasty. Along the way, they also examine the growth of Exor, the family's holding company, now one of Europe's most successful investment vehicles. This episode offers a masterclass in how legacy families adapt when their core business is disrupted by global competition. #AgnelliFamily #Fiat #Exor #Succession #FamilyBusiness #Business #Finance #Legacy #ItalianEconomy #SergioMarchionne #GiovanniAgnelli #CorporateGovernance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #FamilyDynasty #IndustrialHistory #Turnaround #Ownership Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo