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LONDON — Remo Ruffini has joined fellow creatives including Banksy, Norman Foster and Bob Geldof in accepting an honorary degree from the University of the Creative Arts, which has campuses in Surrey and in Kent, England. Ruffini, the chief executive officer, chairman and owner of Moncler, received an honorary degree of arts in fashion and entrepreneurship “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to fashion and business.” On Tuesday Ruffini donned his cap and gown and attended a graduation ceremony on the Royal Festival Hall in London. He received the degree alongside a whole bunch of scholars graduating from UCA, which offers courses in fields including architecture, fashion, advantageous art, photography, film and inventive business. Professor Bashir Makhoul, the university’s vice chancellor, described Ruffini...