Interesting article.
I had the pleasure of meeting Valentino Campagnolo once, on the factory floor at Trek. At that time Trek was the largest importer of Campagnolo products in North America, and V. Campagnolo and Alfredo Columbo paid a visit. I happened to be wearing a "Campagnolo" T-shirt while brazing that day, Valentino saw it and commented "That's my name on your shirt!"
The article is not entirely factual. In one place it states:
During the bike boom of the 1970s, when every family in America kept a quiver of Schwinns in the garage, Campagnolo refused to expand to meet low-end demand.
In fact, Campagnolo
did make components for the low-end market during the 70s bike boom -- the unlamented "Valentino" components.