At the ceremony a rich parterre of friends of the entrepreneur including the Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli, Luca Di Montezemolo, Jean Todt and Pietro Beccari.
France rewards Diego Della Valle. The president of the Tod’s group, which also includes the brands Fay, Hogan, Roger Vivier and Schiaparelli, was awarded the title of knight of the order of the arts and letters, one of the main honors of the French Republic and is conferred on personalities who have distinguished themselves for their exceptional contribution to the spread of the arts and culture in France and in the world. The ceremony was attended by numerous personalities from politics, with the Minister of Culture Giuli and the Italian ambassador to Paris, Emanuela D’Alessandro; of entrepreneurship with Luca di Montezemolo and Pietro Beccari, CEO of Louis Vuitton as well as the children of the patron of Lvmh, Bernard Arnault. There are also several friends of the entrepreneur such as Enrico Mentana, Jean Todt and Michelle Yeoh. During the thanksgiving speech, Diego Della Valle recalled the importance of culture as a bridge between cultures in a complicated world geopolitical context such as the current one.
