Emilio Pucci

Emilio Pucci (1914 - 1992) was a famous fashion designer and politician from Florence, Italy. Pucci was a semi-professional athlete with a keen interest in several disciplines. He liked skiing, fencing, tennis and swimming. In the 1932 winter Olympics he was part of the Italian team. But he did not compete in any discipline. He studied in Milan, Italy and in the USA where he graduated in social sciences. The University of Florence in Italy awarded him a doctorate in political sciences. Pucci served in the Italian Air Force as a torpedo bomber and made it to the rank of captain before he ventur