Early Life and Career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Maggiore grew up in Southern California. After graduating with honors from Reseda High, she worked in advertising and marketing in Los Angeles until 1984. She traveled through Europe and North Africa in 1984 before settling in Florence, Italy, where she lived from 1985 to 1987. In 1986, Maggiore started what became a multimillion dollar import/export clothing company, Alessi International, based in Tuscany.
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