Last Updated: 06 May, 2024 | Views: 1201
Age: 60
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Writer, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Famous For: Nutella Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread, Kinder Chocolates, And Tic Tac Mints.
Higher Education: Lebanon Valley College, European Schools
Net Worth: $36.6 billion
About (Profile/Biography):
Giovanni Ferrero is an Italian businessman and writer born on 21 September 1964. He assumed the leadership of Ferrero SpA in 2011 following his brother's death. As of October 2022, he is estimated to be worth $37.6 billion, which makes him the 28th richest person in the world and the richest Italian. His parents are Maria Franca Fissolo and Michele Ferrero, who own the multinational confectionery corporation, Ferrero. He studied at the European Schools in Brussels, Belgium, in 1975. He then moved to the US to study marketing at Lebanon Valley College.
Giovanni Ferrero Career:
1997: Giovanni Ferrero returned to his family's business in Europe after completing his studies. His brother Pietro and he jointly became chairman and CEO of Ferrero in 1997.
2011: Giovanni Ferrero became Ferrero Group's sole CEO in April 2011 after his brother died in a bicycle accident in South Africa. Michele Ferrero continued to serve as executive chairman.
2017: Forbes reports that Giovanni Ferrero was promoted to executive chairman in 2015 and held the titles of CEO and executive chairman for two years before hiring Lapo Civiletti to become the company's CEO in 2017.
2015: Giovanni Ferrero took over the company after Michele Ferrero passed away in 2015.
Giovanni Ferrero Books:
1990: Marketing progetto 2000. La gestione della complessità"
1999: "Stelle di tenebra", Mondadori
2007: "Campo Paradiso", Rizzoli
2010: "Il canto delle farfalle", Rizzoli
Giovanni Ferrero Unknown Facts:
Giovanni Ferrero has participated in marathons and triathlons as a fitness enthusiast. The sport of cycling is also his passion, and he has participated in many cycling events over the years.
Giovanni Ferrero has donated millions of euros to various charities, and the Ferrero Foundation supports education, scientific research, and social causes.
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