Augusto & Giorgio Perfetti
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- candy
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Residence
- Lugano
Biography
Brothers Augusto and Giorgio Perfetti own candy and gum giant Perfetti Van Melle, a private company with more than $2.6 billion in revenues in 2018.
The company's top-selling brands include Mentos and Airheads.
In 2001, the Perfettis acquired Netherlands-based Van Melle. Five years later they also acquired Spain's Chupa Chups.
Their father Ambrogio and uncle Egidio started the company in 1946 as a chewing gum business in a small town near Milan.
The media-shy brothers live in Switzerland and no longer run the business.
About
Their father and uncle were inspired to start the company after seeing American soldiers bring gum to Europe during World War II.
Giorgio Perfetti reportedly owns one of the world's most renowned Ferrari car collections, including a much-coveted 1962 250 GTO.