Carlo Rinaldo Masseroni (4 January 1891 – 30 January 1957) was an Italian entrepreneur and the owner of
Inter Milan
Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football ...
from 1942 to 1955.
In November 1931, he became a founding partner of Ursus Gomma in
Vigevano
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, a company specialising in producing PVC footwear.
Masseroni became
Inter Milan's 14th chairman in 1942,
during the height of
World War II
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, at a time when the club had been renamed ''Ambrosiana'' by order of the
fascist regime
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.
It was thanks to him that the club reclaimed its original name, ''Internazionale''.
He led the club until 1955, during which time Inter won the
1952–53 and
1953–54 Serie A
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titles.
In 1955, he sold the club to
Angelo Moratti
Angelo Moratti (5 November 1909 – 12 August 1981) was an Italian oil tycoon and the former owner of Inter Milan from 1955 to 1968.
Biography
In 1962, after a long history in the oil business, Moratti founded Saras S.p.A., an energy multinati ...
.
He died of a heart attack in
Sanremo
Sanremo, also spelled San Remo in English and formerly in Italian, is a (municipality) on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in northwestern Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of 55,000, and is known as a tourist destination ...
on 30 January 1957.
See also
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List of Inter Milan chairmen
The following is a list of chairmen of Inter Milan, Football Club Internazionale Milano.
History
The first president of Inter Milan history was Giovanni Paramithiotti, who was also one of the founders of the club. Paramithiotti was succeeded b ...
References
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1891 births
1957 deaths
Italian football chairmen and investors
Inter Milan chairmen and investors