
Stefano Pessina
$6.06B
as of 11/11/25
About Stefano Pessina
Stefano Pessina is the chairman of drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Pessina's journey began in 1977 when he took over his family's pharmaceutical wholesaler, ultimately renamed Alliance Sant?, in Naples, Italy.
He eventually expanded beyond Italy, merging his wholesaler with UniChem Group in 1997 and Boots Group in 2006.
A year later, Pessina took Alliance Boots private in a reported $22 billion deal with private equity firm KKR.
Between 2012 and 2014, Walgreens bought 100% of his pharmacy chain, creating Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Personal stats
Citizenship
MonacoSource of wealth
DrugstoresResidence
Monte CarloMarital status
MarriedBirth date
06/04/41 (age 84)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Politecnico di MilanoSelf-made
inherited and growingStefano Pessina’s fortune is worth

101K
troy ounces of gold

93K
median U.S. household

61K
median U.S. income

0.121%
U.S. credit card volume

0.024%
GDP of the United States

0.018%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Pessina is a nuclear engineer by training; he owns a yacht and is known to collect art.
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NASDAQ | WBA-US
Walgreens Boots AllianceNASDAQ | WBA-US
Walgreens Boots AllianceNASDAQ | WBA-US
Walgreens Boots AllianceNASDAQ | WBA-US
Walgreens Boots AllianceNASDAQ | WBA-US
Walgreens Boots AllianceNASDAQ | WBA-US
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