Mario Marangoni was the founder of the Marangoni Group and remains Chairman of the Board of Marangoni Holding S.p.A. nearly seventy years after he founded the company which he led for the whole of his working life. Marangoni was at the helm of the company during its phase of major expansion throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s, and he was instrumental of the development and launch of the RINGTREAD System, the system of cold retreading based on a precured tread ring for which the company is perhaps best known. He is member of the TIA Hall of Fame, holds an honorary M.B.A. degree from CUOA, the prestigious Italian Business School in Vicenza, and is a recipient of the Italian honorary title of “Cavaliere del Lavoro” or “Knight of Labour” in English, an honour bestowed by the President of Italy to only a select number of entrepreneurs who have contributed in a substantial way to the economic progress of Italy. Mario Marangoni has had a profound influence on the global retreading industry during his long career and is thoroughly deserving of the Lifetime Achievement Award.