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Heir to Trussardi family business looks to expand on back of Chinese luxury demand

Despite becoming the chief executive officer of a century-old Italian luxury house at the mere age of 29, Tomaso Trussardi thinks he is "old" and "sophisticated" enough for the position.

A Trussardi shop in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. Zhang Peijian / For China Daily

"I was born into this company. The skill of CEO is something in my DNA, and I have learned to be a CEO since I came into this world," said Tomaso Trussardi, a fourth-generation descendant of Dante Trussardi, the founder of the Trussardi Group, a multi-million dollar Italian luxury company that produces clothing and accessories.

Tomaso Trussardi's forefathers, especially his father - Nicola Trussardi - turned a small glove-making business established in in Bergamo into a brand adored by British royalty and European fashionistas.

After his father and elder brother died in separate c