Rank #272
Ernesto Bertarelli
Net worth $11.5B
Biotech, investments · Switzerland
- Born
- Sep 22, 1965
- Age
- 60
- Source
- Biotech, investments
- Residence
- Gstaad
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Marital status
- Divorced
- Children
- 3
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Babson College; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University
Net worth over time
Biography
- Ernesto Bertarelli inherited biotech giant Serono, maker of the multiple sclerosis drug Rebif, following his father's death in 1998.
- With his sister Dona, he expanded the company to $2.4 billion in revenues before selling it to Merck for over $13 billion in 2007.
- Ernesto and Dona co-chair the Bertarelli Foundation, which focuses on marine conservation and life sciences research.
- The family's B-Flexion Group has investments ranging from commercial real estate in London to drug companies.
- He also owns the superyacht Vava II.
- Kirsty, Ernesto's wife, is a former Miss UK and a singer-songwriter; she co-wrote a chart-topping song for a British girl group.
- A yacht enthusiast, his Team Alinghi won the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007.
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