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(Engineer, Ceo) Andrea Pininfarina was an accomplished Italian engineer who served as the CEO of the esteemed coachbuilder Pininfarina. He began his career in 1981 and contributed to the Cadillac Allanté project at the family business. Over the years, he progressed to the role of Managing Director in 1994 and eventually became the CEO in 2001. Andrea was recognized for his innovative contributions and was honored as one of the "25 Stars of Europe" by Businessweek in 2004. Sadly, he passed away in 2008 in a road accident near the company's headquarters in Cambiano, Italy.