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Guido Barilla (born 30 July 1958) is an Italian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Barilla Group, the world's largest pasta company, which is 85% owned by Guido, a sister and two brothers.[1]
Guido Barilla | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1958 Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, Barilla Group |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent | Pietro Barilla |
| Relatives | Paolo Barilla (brother) Luca Barilla (brother) |
Guido Barilla was born on 30 July 1958 in Milan, Italy.[2] He studied in the United States and in Italy, where he studied Philosophy at the Università Statale di Milano.[3]
He started his career in 1982 in the sales department of Barilla France.[3] In 1986, he became a senior manager and led the international expansion of the company.[3] In 1988, he became Barilla deputy chairman, and since October 1993 has been the chairman.[3]
Since 2009, he has been chairman of the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, now Fondazione Barilla.[3][4]
In a 2013 radio interview, Barilla stated his opposition to adoptions by same-sex couples and said that he "disagrees" with homosexuals.[5][6] The comments were viewed as homophobic, and, although Barilla apologized for "having offended the sensibilities of many", critics like Alessandro Zan felt the apology was insufficient and encouraged a boycott of Barilla's company.[5][7] The negative reaction led to changes, and a year later, the company received a top rating from the Human Rights Campaign's list of employers who are LGBT-friendly.[8][9][10]
In 2015, Barilla became a part owner of the Phoenix club Parma Calcio 1913[11]
In May 2019, he was awarded the title Knight of the Order of Merit for Labour.[12][13]
- Danone, Member of the Mission Committee (since 2020)[14][15]
- European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), Member[16]
Barilla is married, with five children, and lives in Parma, Italy.[2]
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