Portrait of Paolo Bulgari

Rank #2025

Paolo Bulgari

Net worth $2.1B

Luxury goods · Italy

Born
Sep 08, 1937
Age
88
Source
Luxury goods
Residence
Rome
Citizenship
Italy
Marital status
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Paolo Bulgari, a great-grandson of the founder of luxury jeweler Bulgari, joined the company when he was 18.
  • A law student at the time, he was asked by his father to design necklaces, rings and bracelets.
  • Paolo became chairman of Bulgari in 1984, while his brother Nicola became vice chairman.
  • In 2011, the Bulgari family sold its controlling stake to French luxury conglomerate LVMH for $5.2 billion in cash and stock.
  • Paolo has designed jewelry for generations of Hollywood actresses, from Elizabeth Taylor to Nicole Kidman.
  • Bulgari financed a year-long restoration project of the Spanish Steps in Rome for a reported $1.6 million and wants restricted access to the monument to protect it.

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