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Augusto Perfetti

Augusto Perfetti

Augusto Perfetti (#1388)

Global Rank #1388
Country Rank #39
Country Italy

Augusto Perfetti is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 3 B
  • Candy
  • Italy
  • M
  • 80 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,388
Country Rank #39
Net Worth $3.1B
Previous Worth $3.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Italy
Industry Candy
Age 80 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 13 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Lugano, Switzerland
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Personal Stats

Age 80
Source Of Wealth Candy
Residence Lugano, Switzerland
Citizenship Italy
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.1B
Current Net Worth $3.1B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Augusto Perfetti and his brother Giorgio Perfetti own candy and gum giant Perfetti Van Melle, a company with more than $4.8 billion in revenues in 2024. Their father Ambrogio and uncle Egidio started the company in 1946 as a chewing gum business in a small town near Milan. In 2022, the company announced it would acquire Mondelez International's developed market gum business, adding brands such as Trident, Dentyne and Bubbalicious. Augusto Perfetti named his yacht and his private jet after Mentos mints and Airheads taffy, the company's top-selling brands. Perfetti once sold a 300-foot yacht under construction to fellow billionaire Suleiman Kerimov.

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Perfetti's father and uncle were inspired to start the company after seeing American soldiers bring gum to Europe during World War II.

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Current Net Worth: $3.1B (May 4, 2026)

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