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Zhong Shanshan
China
- 🥤 Food & Beverage
- Founder
- Owner
Nongfu Spring
Net Worth Estimate$68.1 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · Mar 1, 2026
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Giovanni Ferrero
ItalyFood & BeverageFerrero
- Heir
- Executive
- Family Business Leader
- Inherited
Net Worth Estimate
$48.8 billion
Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#41 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Giovanni Ferrero is the grandson of Pietro Ferrero, who founded the company in Alba, Italy, in 1946. He has led the group since 2011 and expanded it through acquisitions.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #41 | $48.8 billion |
Figures from different sources and dates are listed separately and never merged. Missing years are not estimated. Net worth figures are estimates published by the named source on the date shown. They change frequently and are not exact or permanent. Rankings are date-stamped snapshots.
Philanthropy
No documented philanthropy recorded yet.
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