Edizione Barbara Benetton is one of two daughters of Gilberto Benetton, who founded the Benetton Group in 1965 with siblings Carlo, Gilberto and Giuliana. In 2018, with the death of their father, Barbara and her sister Sabrina each inherited part of his fortune; Barbara is not involved in the business. Net worth: $1.5 billion The Benetton family started knitting and sell... read more
Shareholder and Former CEO, Saras Massimo Moratti is the largest shareholder and former CEO of Saras, Italy’s largest oil refinery. His father, Angelo, founded the firm in 1962; Massimo and his late billionaire brother, Gian Marco (d.2018), took Saras public in 2006. Net worth: $1.6 billion. Massimo owns 20% of the company, which has a liquified fuel gasification p... read more
CHAIRMAN, Industrie De Nora Federico De Nora is the chairman of Industrie De Nora, an Italian manufacturer of electrodes, components for green hydrogen and other products. He owns a 56% stake in the company, which went public on the Milan Stock Exchange in June 2022. Net worth: $1.5 billion His grandfather Oronzio started De Nora in 1923 after patenting an antiseptic sol... read more
FOUNDER, Bulgari Time Paolo Bulgari, a great-grandson of the founder of luxury jeweler Bulgari, joined the company when he was 18. A law student at the time, he was asked by his father to design necklaces, rings and bracelets. Net worth: $1.5 billion Paolo became chairman of Bulgari in 1984, while his brother Nicola became vice chairman. In 2011, the Bulgari family sold... read more
CEO, Exor John Elkann is the CEO of Exor, the holding company of Italy’s Agnelli family, which owns stakes in Ferrari and Italian automaker Fiat. Elkann took the leadership role in the family and at Fiat in 2004, one year after the death of his grandfather and family patriarch Gianni Agnelli. Net worth: $1.7 billion He oversaw deals including FIAT’s 2009 acq... read more
Founder and Owner, Arvedi Group Giovanni Arvedi is the founder and owner of the Arvedi Group, a steelmaker based in the northern Italian city of Cremona. Arvedi comes from a long line of metal workers: his ancestors owned a small copper mine in northern Italy in the 17th century. Net worth: $1.7 billion He started two trading and manufacturing firms in 1963 and later ope... read more
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, Iris Ceramica Group Romano Minozzi is the founder and president of Iris Ceramica Group, a ceramics multinational based in central Italy. Minozzi derives most of his wealth from his stock holdings in Snam and Italgas, two publicly traded natural gas companies in Italy. Net worth: $1.6 billion Minozzi cofounded Iris Group in 1961. While he still se... read more
Atlantia Sabrina Benetton is a daughter of Gilberto (d. 2018), one of four siblings who founded clothing retailer Benetton in 1965. She and her sister Barbara each inherited part of their father’s fortune after he died. Net worth: $1.8 billion Initially Giuliana knitted sweaters, Luciano and Gilberto took care of sales and financials, and Carlo acted as the product... read more
Prada Marina Prada and her siblings, Miuccia and Alberto, inherited a share of Prada, the handbag and fashion empire founded by their grandfather in 1913. Neither Marina nor Alberto is involved in running the business, but each owns an estimated 12% stake in the company. Net worth: $2.1 billion ... read more
Prada Alberto Prada and his sisters, Miuccia and Marina, inherited a share of Prada, the handbag and fashion empire founded by their grandfather in 1913. Neither Marina nor Alberto is involved in running the business, but each owns an estimated 12% stake in the company. Net worth: $2.1 billion ... read more
CHAIRMAN, Brembo Alberto Bombassei chairs Brembo, a global leader in high-performance braking technology. Brembo’s brakes can be found in Ferraris, Corvettes and Harley-Davidsons around the world. Net worth: $2.6 billion Founded by Alberto’s father Emilio, Brembo broke into the big leagues in 1975, when Enzo Ferrari asked Emilio to outfit his race cars. Alber... read more
Founder, Dolce & Gabbana Stefano Gabbana is the Milanese half of fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. Born to a printing factory worker father and a mother who ironed clothes for a laundry service, he started the company with Domenico Dolce in 1985. Net worth: $2.3 billion The next year Dolce & Gabbana, known for its extravagant style and animal print designs, made... read more
Co-Founder, Dolce & Gabbana Domenico Dolce is the Sicilian half of fashion power-duo Dolce & Gabbana. Dolce founded the company in 1985 with Stefano Gabbana, whom he had met in a Milan night club. Net worth: $2.3 billion The next year Dolce & Gabbana, known for its extravagant style and animal print designs, made its runway debut at the Milan Fashion Week. Th... read more
Perfetti Van Melle Brothers Augusto and Giorgio Perfetti own candy and gum giant Perfetti Van Melle, a private company with more than $2.6 billion in revenues in 2018. The company’s top-selling brands include Mentos and Airheads. Net worth: $2.3 billion In 2022, the company announced it would acquire Mondelez International’s developed market gum business, add... read more
Co-Owner, Perfetti Van Melle Brothers Augusto and Giorgio Perfetti own candy and gum giant Perfetti Van Melle, a private company with more than $2.6 billion in revenues in 2018. The company’s top-selling brands include Mentos and Airheads. Net worth: $2.3 billion In 2022, the company announced it would acquire Mondelez International’s developed market gum bus... read more
The Techint Group Gianfelice Rocca, with his billionaire brother Paolo oversee the Techint Group, the global conglomerate founded by their grandfather, industrialist Agostino Rocca. Agostino helped build Italy’s steel industry in the 1930s then launched the Techint Group in Argentina in 1945. Net worth: $2.7 billion Its companies operate in steel production, engine... read more
The Techint Group Paolo Rocca, with his billionaire brother Gianfelice oversee the Techint Group, the global conglomerate founded by their grandfather, industrialist Agostino Rocca. Agostino helped build Italy’s steel industry in the 1930s then launched the Techint Group in Argentina in 1945. Net worth: $2.7 billion Its companies operate in steel production, engine... read more
Owner, Brembo Alberto Bombassei chairs Brembo, a global leader in high-performance braking technology. Brembo’s brakes can be found in Ferraris, Corvettes and Harley-Davidsons around the world. Founded by Alberto’s father Emilio, Brembo broke into the big leagues in 1975, when Enzo Ferrari asked Emilio to outfit his race cars. Net worth: $2.6 billion Alberto ... read more
Chairman, DiaSorin Gustavo Denegri is the chairman of biotech company DiaSorin SpA; the bulk of his fortune is a 45% stake in the publicly-traded company. In 2000, his private equity firm acquired the distressed DiaSorin from American Standard Companies and built it into a global player in diagnostics. Net worth: $2.8 billion His first breakthrough came when his Gruppo P... read more
Italian Luxury Fashion Brand The “king of cashmere,” designer Brunello Cucinelli dropped out of engineering school and used a $550 loan to launch a fashion line in 1978. Inspired by brightly-colored wool sweaters, he set out to create a similar garment in cashmere. Net worth: $3 billion Today his eponymous luxury brand is best known for those cashmere sweater... read more