Michele Ferrero
Italian entrepreneur (1925–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Italian chocolate maker. For the priest, see Michele Ferrero (priest).
Michele Ferrero (Italian pronunciation: [miˈkɛːle ferˈrɛːro]; 26 April 1925 – 14 February 2015) was an Italian billionaire businessman. He owned the chocolate manufacturer Ferrero SpA, Europe's second-largest confectionery company (at the time of his death),[2] which he developed from the small bakery and café of his father in Alba, Piedmont. His first big success was adding vegetable oil to the traditional glandular paste to make the popular spread Nutella.[3]
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Michele Ferrero | |
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Born | (1925-04-26)26 April 1925 |
Died | 14 February 2015(2015-02-14) (aged 89) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Citizenship | Italian |
Occupation | Owner of Ferrero SpA |
Known for | Nutella, Mon Chéri, Kinder Chocolate, Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tacs, Kinder Eggs |
Spouse | Maria Franca Fissolo[1] |
Children | Pietro Giovanni |
Parent(s) | Pietro Ferrero Piera Cillario |
Website | www |
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