Angelo Moratti

Angelo Moratti (5 November 1909 – 12 August 1981) was an Italian oil tycoon and the former owner of Inter Milan from 1955 to 1968.^[1][2]

Angelo Moratti
Angelo Moratti in 1967
Chairman of Inter Milan
In office 1955–1968
Preceded by	Carlo Masseroni
Succeeded by	Ivanoe Fraizzoli
Personal details
Born	(1909-11-05)5 November 1909 Somma Lombardo, Italy
Died	12 August 1981(1981-08-12) (aged 71) Viareggio, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Spouse	Erminia Cremonesi
Children	6 (1 adoptive) Adriana (1932) Gianmarco (1936) Mariarosa (Bedy) (1939) Massimo (1945) Gioia Natalino
Occupation	Oil businessman Owner of Internazionale

Biography

In 1962, after a long history in the oil business, Moratti founded Saras S.p.A., an energy multinational corporation with operations in petroleum refining, marketing, transportation and power generation.^[3][2]

In 1955, he became the owner and chairman of Serie A football club Internazionale.^[1] Under his ownership and Helenio Herrera's coaching, Inter thrived, earning the nickname of Grande Inter for their national and international success.^[4][5] Angelo Moratti was the second most victorious owner in the history of the club, behind his son Massimo who owned the club from 1995 to 2004, and from 2006 to 2013.^[4]