Giovanni Ferrero | |
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Born |
Farigliano, Italy |
21 September 1964
Nationality | Italian |
Education | European Schools |
Alma mater | Lebanon Valley College |
Occupation | Businessman |
Net worth | US$24.2 billion (May 2016) |
Title | CEO, Ferrero SpA |
Spouse(s) | Paola Rossi |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) |
Michele Ferrero Maria Franca Fissolo |
Relatives |
Pietro Ferrero (grandfather) Pietro Ferrero Jr. (brother) |
Giovanni Ferrero (born 21 September 1964) is an Italian businessman. He assumed the leadership of the confectionery company Ferrero SpA after the death of his brother Pietro Ferrero in 2011. He has a net worth of $24.2 billion as of May 2016, according to Bloomberg.
He was born in Farigliano, Italy, the son of Maria Franca Fissolo and Michele Ferrero, the owner of the multinational confectionery corporation Ferrero. 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.
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 death of his brother in an accident, he became the sole CEO.
He is married to Paola Rossi. They have two sons.