Maria Franca Fissolo

$2.14B

$2.5M (0.1%)

as of 07/02/24

About Maria Franca Fissolo

Maria Franca Fissolo is the widow of Michele Ferrero, who built Ferrero Group into one of the world's leading sweets companies.

The firm is best known for its iconic Nutella chocolate-hazelnut spread, Kinder chocolates and Tic Tac mints.

Michele Ferrero died in February 2015, leaving the majority of the business to his and Maria's son Giovanni, who now chairs the company.

Giovanni and his brother, Pietro, had previously served as co-chief executives, until Pietro died in a biking accident in 2011.

Giovanni stepped down as CEO in 2017. Maria, who lives in Monaco, is not actively involved in the business.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Italy

Source of wealth

Nutella, chocolates

Residence

Monaco, Monaco

Marital status

Widowed

Birth date

01/01/35 (age 89)

Number of children

Self-made

inherited