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Article: De Sole's Moment of Calm.(Domenico De Sole, chairman and ceo of Gucci America)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- March 3, 2003
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Byline: Samantha Conti MILAN - Since he became chairman and ceo of Gucci America in 1984, Domenico De Sole has battled his share of adversaries - Maurizio Gucci, Patrizio Bertelli and Bernard Arnault - to name a few.
"Make my day," became his mantra the moment Arnault began his hostile takeover of Gucci in 1999. But contrary to rumors rattling around Europe, De Sole insists he isn't locked in conflict with PPR owner Francois Pinault or PPR chief executive Serge Weinberg.
"If PPR owns 100 percent of the company, they will do whatever they want, and that's only right," said De Sole, referring to PPR's possible takeover of Gucci next year. "But it doesn't ...