
Paolo Bulgari
$1.55B
$702K
as of 04/08/25
About Paolo Bulgari
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.
Paolo became chairman of Bulgari in 1984, while his brother Nicola became vice chairman.
In 2011, the Bulgari family sold its controlling stake to French luxury conglomerate LVMH for $5.2 billion in cash and stock.
Personal stats
Citizenship
ItalySource of wealth
Luxury goodsResidence
Rome, ItalyBirth date
09/08/37 (age 87)Self-made
inheritedPaolo Bulgari’s fortune is worth

26K
troy ounces of gold

24K
median U.S. household

15K
median U.S. income

0.031%
U.S. credit card volume

0.006%
GDP of the United States

0.005%
United States debt
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Bulgari financed a year-long restoration project of the Spanish Steps in Rome for a reported $1.6 million and wants restricted access to the monument to protect it.
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EURONEXT PARIS | RMS-FR
Hermes International S.C.A.EURONEXT PARIS | MC-FR
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