Mario Moretti Polegato & family

Mario Moretti Polegato & family (#2245)

Global Rank #2245

Country Rank #70

Country Italy

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$ 2 B
Shoes
Italy
M
74 Years

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Global Rank #2,245

Country Rank #70

Net Worth $1.8B

Previous Worth $1.8B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Italy

Industry Shoes

Age 74 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Crocetta del Montello, Italy

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Personal Stats

Age 73

Source Of Wealth Shoes, Self Made

Residence Crocetta del Montello, Italy

Citizenship Italy

Marital Status Married

Children 1

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.8B

Current Net Worth $1.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Mario Moretti Polegato founded his comfort-focused shoe brand Geox in 1995 with his patented "breathable shoe technology." Polegato worked at his family's wine business where he got itchy feet, but it was a hot trip to Nevada that inspired him to slice holes in his shoes. He took his technology to Nike and other footwear giants, who were uninterested; he started his own company instead. He took Geox public in 2004 while also running the family wine label, Villa Sandi.

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Polegato was named a Knight of the National Order of Romania in 2000, and was appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro, one of Italy's highest civilian honors, in 2005.

He developed his breathable shoe prototype in the mid-1990s with researchers at the University of Padua, a university established in 1222.

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Current Net Worth: $1.8B (May 4, 2026)