Ferdinando Bocconi (11 November 1836 – 5 February 1908) was an Italian entrepreneur and politician. He is mostly known for being the founder of Bocconi University in Milan[1] in 1902.

Ferdinando Bocconi

Bocconi was born and died in Milan. The university was named after his son, Luigi Bocconi, who died in the Battle of Adwa during the First Italo-Ethiopian War.[2]

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  1. ^ "History - Bocconi University". www.unibocconi.it. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Bocconi People - Bocconi University". www.unibocconi.it. Retrieved 18 July 2024.