[1] He was the son of Tuscan parents, Gabriello Gucci, a leather craftsman from San Miniato, and Elena Santini, from Lastra a Signa.

He initially worked for the Italian luggage brand Franzi, where he gained experience in leather craftsmanship before establishing his own business.

[4] During the 1930s League of Nations sanctions on Italy, which led to leather shortages, he innovated by developing a specially-woven hemp fabric from Naples.

Aldo, the eldest son who joined in 1925, proved particularly innovative in developing new products, including the company's first pigskin bag.

[8] With the change in leadership the Gucci brand expanded to opening international locations and a diversification of product line.

[5] There was a lot of sibling rivalry to hold power within the company, and by the 1980s, this became a serious issue dividing the family.

Translation: "Family of San Miniato; Giacinto Gucci and his brothers were admitted to the nobility of San Miniato in 1763 (on that occasion it is declared that the family had come from Cremona in 1224); Giuseppe di Gaetano Gucci, on the other hand, was admitted to the nobility of Fiesole in 1839.