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Matteo de Nora is a businessman and philanthropist from New Zealand. He is best known for his pivotal role in Emirates Team New Zealand for which he is team principal. He is often referenced as the man who saved Team New Zealand.[1]
Early life and Family
[edit]De Nora was born and raised in the United States. His mother is Swiss while his father, Vittorio, was a professor of physics and chemistry at the Milan Polytechnic from Altamura, Italy.[2] His uncle, Oronzio De Nora, the entrepreneur and inventor who founded Industrie De Nora, recently listed on Borsa Italiana.[2][3]
Education and early career
[edit]De Nora attended university at Universita Bocconi in Milan.[4] Following university, he worked for Oronzio De Nora, his family's company.[4] He later earned an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.[4]
Emirates Team New Zealand
[edit]In 2000, de Nora began getting involved in Team New Zealand in the America's Cup.[5] In 2003, he formed the "Mates", a group of benefactors to support the team.[2] He has since become team principal playing a key role in the team including in hosting the 36th America's Cup hosted in Auckland, New Zealand.[6]
He does not have a contractual arrangement with Team New Zealand but supports the team both financially and as a managerial advisor.[7]
Personal Life
[edit]De Nora is a citizen of Canada and a resident of Monaco.[2] He is a member of the Monaco Yacht Club committee.[8] He is an active philanthropist, substantively contributing to the response to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and funding medical research at Auckland University.[7]
In 2011, he was awarded the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contributions to yachting and medical philanthropy in New Zealand.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matteo de Nora | Kea NZ". Kea New Zealand. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ a b c d Castiglioni, Ida (2024-07-19). "Matteo de Nora, New Zealand boss: "What's behind our victories"". Giornale della Vela. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Zecchini, Francesco (30 June 2022). "Third time lucky for Italy's De Nora family as shares hit market". Reuters.
- ^ a b c Buckman, Hillary (2017-06-21). "Quiet achiever". Ocean Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "America's Cup: ETNZ Principal Matteo de Nora on the venue hosting process and outcome". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ ""We won't let Luna Rossa win the America's Cup"". La Stampa (in Italian). 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ a b "Why TNZ backer knew Kiwis would win back the Cup". NZ Herald. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ monacoadmin (2021-03-18). "YCM celebrates NZ's America's Cup win". Monaco Life. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Emirates Team NZ mentor recognised in Queens Birthday Honours". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.