The Ray-Ban heir who wants to buy out his own family from the brand

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22/06/2026 - 10:55 GMT+2

Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, one of the children of the late EssilorLuxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio, has taken a private succession dispute into the open, pressing the board of the family's investment vehicle to back a buyout that would tighten his grip on one of Europe's great fortunes.

EssilorLuxottica owns a portfolio of over 150 brands including the eyewear brands Ray-Ban and Oakley, as well as the famous streetwear label Supreme, among others.

The 31-year-old set out his case in an open letter published on Friday by Quotidiano Nazionale, the Italian newspaper owned by Del Vecchio.