I ride a Ducati. Ducati Motor Holding is headquartered in Bologna Italy.
Nice bike! Are they hard to get in the US?
No, not really. It's now owned by Audi through its Italian subsidiary Lamborghini. Complicated business set up.
I heard they are well designed motorcycles - Italians care a lot about style!
Yes, and this company has withstood the test of time. During WWII despite the factory being a repeated target of allied bombing, they kept production going. Crazy!
They must have had strong leadership 
It all started in 1926 with Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his three sons. They started by producing vacuum tubes, condensers and other radio components.
Sounds like a successful family business!