Luxottica Names Privitera to Head Glasses.com Business

MILAN – Carlo Privitera has been named by Luxotttica (NYSE: LUX) to head its Glasses.com business. The company acquired the assets of Glasses.com from WellPoint, Inc., earlier this year, when WellPoint spun off its 1-800 CONTACTS operation to Thomas H. Lee, as VMail reported.   Most recently chief operating officer over Luxottica's North American Retail Business Services, Privitera is leaving Luxottica Retail to fully transfer to his new role now that Luxottica has completed the Glasses.com transaction, as reported. Privitera will report directly to Luxottica's CEO, Andrea Guerra, in his new role. The current management team of Glasses.com, including John Graham, general manager, will stay with the business, a Luxottica spokesperson told VMail, noting, however, that it was previously announced that the 1-800/Glasses.com founder, Jonathan Coon, is retiring from the company with the sale of the business.    See more