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Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone

Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone

Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone (#248)

Global Rank #248
Country Rank #5
Country Italy

Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 13 B
  • Cement, diversified
  • Italy
  • M
  • 83 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #248
Country Rank #5
Net Worth $12.9B
Previous Worth $13.0B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country Italy
Industry Cement, diversified
Age 83 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Last Refreshed 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Rome, Italy
World Billionaires List Italy Billionaires Cement, diversified

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Personal Stats

Age 83
Source Of Wealth Cement, diversified, Self Made
Residence Rome, Italy
Citizenship Italy
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -0.8% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $13.0B
Current Net Worth $12.9B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone is the president of Caltagirone, a holding company with interests in construction, cement, real estate, finance and publishing. His family, which hails from Sicily, was in the construction and real estate business, which he expanded and took into other sectors. In 1999, after buying several papers, he built media group Caltagirone Editore, Italy's sixth largest newspaper publisher. The bulk of his wealth is now stakes in two publicly traded firms: insurance company Assicurazioni Generali and cement giant Cementir. Caltagirone joined the billionaire Del Vecchio family to acquire significant stakes in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, the bank launch a successful takeover of investment bank Mediobanca.

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Did You Know?

An engineer by training, Caltagirone got his degree while working for the family business.

Caltagirone was awarded the title of Cavaliere del Lavoro, one of Italy's highest civilian honors, in 2006.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $12.9B (May 3, 2026)

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