Ernesto Bertarelli

$11.11B

as of 07/05/24

About Ernesto Bertarelli

Ernesto Bertarelli inherited biotech giant Serono, maker of the multiple sclerosis drug Rebif, following his father's death in 1998.

With his sister Dona, he expanded the company to $2.4 billion in revenues before selling it to Merck for over $13 billion in 2007.

Ernesto and Dona co-chair the Bertarelli Foundation, which focuses on marine conservation and life sciences research.

The family's Waypoint Group has investments ranging from commercial real estate in London to drug companies.

He also owns the superyacht Vava II.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Switzerland

Source of wealth

Biotech, investments

Residence

Gstaad, Switzerland

Marital status

Divorced

Birth date

09/22/65 (age 58)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Babson College; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University

Self-made

inherited and growing