Giuseppe Caprotti explorer collector of ancient manuscripts
During his very long stay in Yemen, Giuseppe gathered an important and very rich collection of manuscripts. A large part of this became part of the collections of the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, making it one of the most valuable and one of the largest collections of its kind in Europe today.
Nelson Rockefeller: with IBEC, the supermarket leaves America and goes to Italy
The success of the supermarket in Venezuela prompted Rockefeller to expand the model in South America and then in Europe, starting with Italy. Among the investors were the Caprotti brothers, including my father Bernardo Caprotti and my uncle Guido. In 1957 Supermarkets Italiani, the future Esselunga, was founded in Milan.
The Origins of Fidaty
Fidaty has American origins, like many other successful projects launched by Esselunga. It was proposed to us by Tom Wilson, senior consultant at McKinsey . By Giuseppe Caprotti, article updated 20 June 2025
Nelson Rockefeller. Building supermarkets in Venezuela: the beginning of a worldwide project
In 1947, Rockefeller's IBEC opened in Venezuela, introducing supermarkets and revolutionising local commerce. The model was then exported to Europe, starting with Italy. With Italian partners such as the Caprotti brothers, the first supermarket, future Esselunga, was founded in Milan in 1957.
Nelson Rockefeller: a passion for art and ethnography, and a tragedy
Nelson Rockefeller's love for art originated with his mother Abby, a passionate collector. She shared with her son Michael an interest in primitive art, which led the latter to expeditions to New Guinea. In 1961 Michael disappeared during one of them, possibly the victim of a cannibal tribe.
Nelson Rockefeller: IBEC, a company with a (double) mission
In 1947, Nelson Rockefeller founded IBEC to improve the economies of less developed countries, starting in Latin America with the introduction of supermarkets. Success prompted him to export the model to Europe, starting in Italy. With local partners, including the Caprotti brothers, he opened the first supermarket, future Esselunga, in Milan in 1957.
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908-1979) – biography
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller had a significant impact on American society and international relations in the 20th century. Thanks to IBEC, a company he founded, the supermarket also came to Italy. The future Esselunga - opened in Milan in 1957.
Caprotti and the Coop: Turiddo Campaini, an ‘enemy’ and a master
'The experience in Florence is a great school for me also because the opponent we faced was, at the time, one of the most efficient and competitive: the Unicoop administered and managed by Turiddo Campaini. An aggressive Coop with a strong local policy, efficient and market-oriented. Tuscan products are the norm but there is no shortage of Chinese ones, for the large community distributed between Prato and Campi Bisenzio
The Manifattura Caprotti, a leading industry in Bordeaux (1895)
Valentin Dumesnil points out the happy and beneficial influence it has in helping to ensure the welfare of a large number of workers in the region. It was the second company to introduce mechanical manufacturing to Italian industry, in 1866
