Businessperson

Pietro Ferrero

1898 - 1949

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Pietro Ferrero

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Pietro Ferrero is the 326th most popular businessperson, the 2,547th most popular biography from Italy and the 24th most popular Italian Businessperson.

Pietro Ferrero is most famous for founding Ferrero SpA, the Italian company that revolutionized the confectionery industry with innovative chocolate products like Nutella. A surprising lesser-known fact is that he originally created a hazelnut-based spread in the 1940s to cope with postwar chocolate shortages, turning scarcity into a global sensation. His lasting legacy is a multinational corporation that continues to thrive, employing over 40,000 people worldwide and maintaining family ownership while expanding into new markets and sustainable practices.

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Among Businesspeople

Among businesspeople, Pietro Ferrero ranks 326 out of 847. Before him are Johnny Kitagawa, Stefan Persson, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Isabella Beeton, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, and Clyde Cessna. After him are Julius Maggi, James Gordon Bennett Jr., Max Factor, Zhong Shanshan, Mike Markkula, and François Coty.

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Johnny Kitagawa
1931 - 2019
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 320
Stefan Persson
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 321
Jorge Paulo Lemann
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 322
Isabella Beeton
1836 - 1865
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 323
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
1913 - 2012
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 324
Clyde Cessna
1879 - 1954
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 325
Pietro Ferrero
1898 - 1949
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 326
Julius Maggi
1846 - 1912
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 327
James Gordon Bennett Jr.
1841 - 1918
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 328
Max Factor
1877 - 1938
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 329
Zhong Shanshan
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 330
Mike Markkula
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 331
François Coty
1874 - 1934
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 332

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Pietro Ferrero ranks 120. Before him are Sami al-Hinnawi, Ninette de Valois, Marcel Griaule, Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria, Josep Sunyol, and Vladimir Dekanozov. After him are Kaj Munk, Pavel Urysohn, Messali Hadj, Karl Koller, Vilhelm Moberg, and Ada Blackjack. Among people deceased in 1949, Pietro Ferrero ranks 83. Before him are Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe, Koçi Xoxe, Frank Morgan, Sam Wood, Nándor Dáni, and Otto Nerz. After him are Tan Malaka, Boris Asafyev, Martin Knudsen, Ivan Poddubny, Traicho Kostov, and Josep Maria Jujol.

Others Born in 1898

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Sami al-Hinnawi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1950
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 114
Ninette de Valois
DANCER
1898 - 2001
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 115
Marcel Griaule
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1898 - 1956
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 116
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 117
Josep Sunyol
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1936
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 118
Vladimir Dekanozov
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1953
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 119
Pietro Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1949
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 120
Kaj Munk
WRITER
1898 - 1944
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 121
Pavel Urysohn
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1924
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 122
Messali Hadj
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1974
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 123
Karl Koller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1951
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 124
Vilhelm Moberg
WRITER
1898 - 1973
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 125
Ada Blackjack
EXPLORER
1898 - 1983
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 126