Enrico Mattei
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 Enrico Mattei    | |
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| Born | 29 April 1906 |
| Died | 27 October 1962 (Age 56) |
Cause of death | air crash |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Founder of | Eni |
| Victim of | assassination |
| Interest of | Giovanni Allavena, Adriano Olivetti |
Chairman of ENI, the Italian state oil company which had challenged the oligopoly of the Seven Sisters. He died in a suspicious plane crash in 1962. | |
Enrico Mattei was head of ENI, the Italian state oil company which had challenged the oligopoly of the Seven Sisters. He died in a suspicious plane crash in 1962.
Assassination
Mattei died in a plane crash in 1962, likely caused by a bomb in the plane. The death of Mattei was the subject of an award-winning film The Mattei Affair by Francesco Rosi in 1972.
Investigation
A journalist, Mauro de Mauro, who was investigating the case, disappeared without trace in 1970.
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