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Mario Moretti Polegato, Founder and Chairman of GEOX

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France 24's Markus Karlsson meets the founder and chairman of GEOX, Mario Moretti Polegato. The Italian billionaire has successfully mixed fashion and technology to build his Geox footwear empire.

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