Gianluigi Aponte
$31.14B
as of 01/19/25
About Gianluigi Aponte
Gianluigi Aponte and his wife Rafaela each own a 50% stake in MSC, the world's largest shipping line.
Gianluigi first met Rafaela on a trip to the Italian island of Capri in the 1960s, when he was a ship captain.
They entered the shipping industry together in 1970, when they purchased a ship with a $200,000 loan.
MSC also operates in holiday cruises (MSC Cruises), inland logistics (Medlog) and port operations (Terminal Investment Limited.)
Gianluigi is MSC's executive chairman; Rafaela is responsible for decorating ships for MSC Cruises and their son, Diego, is MSC's president.
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SwitzerlandSource of wealth
ShippingResidence
Geneva, SwitzerlandMarital status
MarriedBirth date
06/27/40 (age 84)Number of children
2Self-made
self-madeGianluigi Aponte’s fortune is worth
519K
troy ounces of gold
479K
median U.S. household
311K
median U.S. income
0.623%
U.S. credit card volume
0.125%
GDP of the United States
0.092%
United States debt
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The second ship that the Apontes bought was named after Rafaela.
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