Olindo Iacobelli
Olindo Iacobelli (born in Detroit, United States on 17 October 1945) is an Italian American former business executive and retired racing driver.[1]
He has been collecting cars for over three decades while living in the U.S., Italy, France, and currently in the United Kingdom. During his racing career, he drove in more than 300 races worldwide, winning 52 and the world-renowned 24 Hours of Le Mans race.[2]
Career
Olindo Iacobelli educated at the University of Michigan and Harvard University [3] his business career, which began in Atlanta, Georgia, working for Mead Packaging, includes positions as Planning and Financial Manager for a European company, President of a Mead Packaging Italian joint venture with Buitoni, Vice President of the French subsidiary for Mead, then Vice President for Mead Packaging Europe, Africa, and Middle East operations. At 45 years old, he became Mead’s President for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He contributed to making the company the world leader in multi-packaging. After leaving Mead at age 55, he founded Biandra Ltd. UK, a professional tennis management company. Here, he had the enormous pleasure of managing many top ten players and lifting cups in major tournaments like Roland Garros with Gaston Gaudio. At the same time, he established various U.S.-based land development companies. In 2010, he co-founded the Masia Tennis Academy in Valencia, Spain. Since 2023 he has started a new activity in the art world.[4]
References
- ^ "Profile". driverdb.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Olindo IACOBELLI - Prize list & statistics". 24h-lemans.com. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Harvard Club Crimson Conversations with Olindo Iacobelli". Harvard Club of the Palm Beaches. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Firebird – The life of Olindo Iacobelli, 2025 - ISBN 978-88-99833-38-1".