1/ “I want to be the best at everything I do. That’s all.” Those words define Leonardo Del Vecchio, the man who started out as a medal engraver and built the world’s largest eyewear empire—@Luxoticca. Born into post-war poverty and placed in an orphanage when his mother couldn't look after him, he was driven by one consuming mission: never go back. “I follow the performance of our 1,500 reps every day… I’m always in the company because I like it.”