Giovanni Ferrero

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Giovanni Ferrero (born September 21, 1964 in Farigliano ) is an Italian entrepreneur and heir. After the death of his brother Pietro Ferrero junior in 2011, he took over the management of the Ferrero confectionery company . He was in 2019 with a fortune of 22.4 billion US dollars , the richest person in Italy.

career

He was born in 1964 to Maria Franca Fissolo and Michele Ferrero , owners of the multinational confectionery company Ferrero. In 1975 he went to Brussels to go to a European school . He then moved to the United States , where he studied Marketing at Lebanon Valley College . After completing his studies, he returned to Europe to work in the family business. In 1997 he became managing director of Ferrero together with his brother Pietro. After his death in 2011 he was given sole management. In 2017, he stepped down as managing director, but remained CEO to focus on corporate strategy.

Private

He is married to Paola Rossi. They have two sons.

Ferrero is the author of several books on marketing, business management, and the personal.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Giovanni Ferrero. Retrieved July 9, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b International Entrepreneur Giovanni Ferrero To be Honored at NIAF Gala in Washington, DC | The National Italian American Foundation. Retrieved July 9, 2019 (American English).
  3. ↑ Cattedrale gremita per la Messa in memoria di Michele Ferrero. February 15, 2016, accessed July 9, 2019 (Italian).
personal data
SURNAME Ferrero, Giovanni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian entrepreneur and billionaire
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Farigliano