Giovanni Ferrero
Italian businessman (born 1964)
Giovanni Ferrero (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni ferˈrɛːro]; born 21 September 1964) is an Italian billionaire businessman. He assumed leadership of the confectionery company Ferrero SpA after the death of his brother, Pietro Ferrero, in 2011.2
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Born Sep 21, 1964.1
Net worth $22.4B (as of 2019, per The World's Billionaires).13 Richest people
About
His personal fortune is estimated at US$48.3 billion in 2026 according to Forbes, making him the 37th richest person in the world, and the richest person in Italy.
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Companies
- Ferrero SpAChief executive officer 2011 to now12
Early life and education
- Date not recordedLebanon Valley College3
Early life
He was born in Farigliano, Italy, the son of Maria Franca Fissolo and Michele Ferrero, the owner of the multinational confectionery corporation Ferrero.
Education
In 1975, he moved to Brussels, Belgium, where he studied at the European Schools. Then he moved to the US, where he studied marketing at Lebanon Valley College.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson, entrepreneur.5
- Since 2011Chief executive, Ferrero SpA4
On completing his studies, he returned to Europe to work in the family company. In 1997, he became joint CEO of Ferrero together with his brother Pietro.
In April 2011, after the sudden death of his brother in South Africa, he became the sole CEO of Ferrero Group. His father, Michele Ferrero, remained as executive chairman.
Michele Ferrero died in 2015, leaving the company solely in Giovanni's hands.
American business magazine Forbes reported that Giovanni then took over the role of executive chairman in 2015, and held both the titles of CEO and executive chairman for two years until he hired Lapo Civiletti to take over as CEO in 2017.
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Personal life
Ferrero is married to Paola Rossi. They have two sons and reside in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, a municipality in the Brussels-Capital region.
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- 1WikidataGiovanni Ferrero on Wikidata
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