Sergio Galeotti
Sergio Galeotti was an Italian Architect and co-founder of the Giorgio Armani Corporation. Galeotti attended the University of Carrara and worked at several architectural firms in Italy. Giorgio Armani and Galeotti met in Forte dei Marmi in 1966. Galeotti was an imminent force behind the Armani machine, he led the financial sector and administrative aspects of the company. He is also credited with empowering Armani to begin his own fashion label.Career
In order to build capital to begin the Armani label, Galeotti convinced Armani to sell his Volkswagen Beetle in order to hire a staff and secure office space in Milan.Galeotti and Armani were in a relationship in the 1970s. Armani recalls that Galeotti's passing made him reevaluate his company and life.
