Alessandro Rosano, the Italian of Hey Dude who collects 2.5 billion dollars

MILANO – A Tuscan businessman little known to the general public is preparing to become one of the most liquid men in Italy. Is called Alessandro Rosano, is 53 years old and is the founder of a company that today is based in Hong Kong and produces leisure shoes under the Hey Dude brand. The multinational Crocs, famous for its plastic sandals, listed on Nasdaq, has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to take over Hey Dude for an amount close to $ 2.5 billion, of which 2.05 billion in cash and 450 million in Crocs shares.