No I have not. But ... if he is still there, I plan to in 2008. I know that's some way off, but I was in the first graduating class at Vicenza American High School in 1958, and am working on getting there for the 50th.
In any case, the current people are the son and grandson of the original rider as I understand it. They have other staff, of course, but it is still essentially a family business.