{"id":16076,"date":"2019-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.smarteventi.it\/italys-richest-billionaires-according-to-forbes.html"},"modified":"2019-01-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T00:00:00","slug":"italys-richest-billionaires-according-to-forbes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.smarteventi.it\/en\/italys-richest-billionaires-according-to-forbes.html","title":{"rendered":"Italy’s richest billionaires according to Forbes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, a number of magazines and institutions compile lists that help us get a gage of the shape and structure of our society. Forbes\u2019 World Billionaires List is one such and, in 2018, it tells us that the comprehensive net-worth of the world\u2019s richest individuals has grown by almost 20% since last year, reaching an impressive $9.1 trillion, distributed between 2208 individuals, hailing from 72 different Countries. What\u2019s Italy\u2019s position in this list? And who are Italy’s richest people?
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Italy\u2019s richest man<\/h3>\n

42 of the listed millionaires are Italian, and they control a grand total of $170.1 billion. You probably won\u2019t be surprised to know that\u00a0Italy’s richest\u00a0man is connected to the Country\u2019s food&beverage industry. While Giovanni Ferrero<\/strong> may not necessarily known to the general public, his brand is associated with some of the most popular confectionery products<\/strong> in the world (Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, to name but two). Mr Ferrero leads among Italian billionaires with an impressive $23 Bn.<\/p>\n

\"Italy's<\/p>\n

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Fashion empires<\/h3>\n

Contrary to what you might be expecting, fashion doesn\u2019t follow immediately after food in this particular ranking. We have to scroll down to the fourth position to find the name of a fashion empire: Giorgio Armani<\/strong>, with a net worth of $8.9 Bn ranks right above former PM Silvio Berlusconi<\/strong>. The following fashion-related names are to be found from the tenth position on. The \u201cJeans Genius\u201d Renzo Rosso, President of OTB Group<\/strong> – the parent company of Diesel and Maison Margiela among others \u2013 holds a respectable tenth place with his $4.1 Bn. He is closely followed by the Benetton Family. Farther down the list, Miuccia and Marina Prada, respectively on the 16th and 37th position.<\/p>\n

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Italy\u2019s financial strengths<\/h3>\n

Examining the rest of the Forbes\u2019 ranking will give you a realistic idea of where Italy\u2019s strength lie, within the international context. A significant part of the Country\u2019s largest fortunes are connected to pharmaceutical empires, such as Walgreens Boots Alliance (whose CEO and Founder Stefano Pessina is the third richest billionaire in the Country) and the Menarini group (whose president Massimiliana Landini Aleotti holds the sixth position of the national ranking and is first among the women).<\/p>\n

A family business<\/h3>\n

Looking at the global Forbes\u2019 ranking and comparing it to the Italian one, it is impossible not to notice that, in the latter, it is easier to match the name of the person listed with the brand they represent. This is due to the fact that most of Italy\u2019s\u00a0richest\u00a0currently hold positions in what used to be their family business \u2013 a relatively rare occurrence in most other Countries. Therefore, large groups such as Armani and Prada, for instance, are still firmly in the hands of the families that built up those empires from nothing. This is as true for fashion as it is for technology. At number nine, for instance, you will find the name Giuseppe De\u2019 Longhi, which will immediately remind you of at least one house appliance that you either own or have seen multiple times. This is due to Italy\u2019s industrial tradition, which mostly favours the protection of local knowledge, even in the face of economic disadvantages.<\/p>\n

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Every year, a number of magazines and institutions compile lists that help us get a gage of the shape and structure of our society. Forbes\u2019 World Billionaires List is one such and, in 2018, it tells us that the comprehensive net-worth of the world\u2019s richest individuals has grown by almost 20% since last year, reaching […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":16081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1407],"tags":[1423,1495,1866,1496,1412,1409,1428],"yoast_head":"\nItaly's richest billionaires according to Forbes - it's all about food & style<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Italy\u2019s richest men and women, according to Forbes' official list, are connected to the food and pharmaceutical industries. 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