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List of Italian-American business people

To be included in this list of Italian-American business people, individuals must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Italian-American business people, or must have other published references showing they are Italian-American business people and are notable.

Senior executives

Frank Abagnale Jr., founder of Abagnale & Associates, a financial fraud consultancy company.
Gil Amelio, former CEO of National Semiconductor and Apple
William Amelio, president and CEO of Lenovo Group Limited
Mark Attanasio, owner of the Milwaukee Brewers
Joseph Baratta (1971-), Global Head of Private Equity at Blackstone
Richard Belluzzo, computer industry executive at HP, SGI, Microsoft, Quantum
Laurence Boschetto (1954-), senior advisor at The Interpublic Group of Companies
John Brunetti, CEO of Hialeah Park Race Track
Debra Cafaro, CEO of Ventas, Inc
Jim Cantalupo (1943-2004), chairman and CEO of McDonald's
Michael Capellas, CEO of First Data Corporation
Chris Capossela (1969-), CMO and Executive Vice President of Consumer Business at Microsoft
Bob Castellini, owner of the Cincinnati Reds
Sal DeVito, advertising executive at DeVito/Verdi
Samuel DiPiazza, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers
Carmine Di Sibio (1963-), Global Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young
Nick Donofrio, Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology at the IBM Corporation
Joe Gebbia, designer and Internet entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of Airbnb
Domingo Ghirardelli, Italian-born chocolatier who was the founder of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Francisco, California.
Richard Grasso (1946–), former chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange
Lee Iacocca (1924–2019), former chairman of the Chrysler Corporation
Paul Montrone (1941-), Chairman and CEO of Fisher Scientific
Tommy Mottola, Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment
Angelo Mozilo, founder and CEO of Countrywide Financial
Richard Nanula, CFO at Amgen and The Walt Disney Company
Robert Nardelli, former chairman and CEO of Home Depot and Chrysler
Frank Nuovo, head of design at Vertu
Paul Otellini (1950–2017), Intel Corporation's fifth Chief Executive Officer
Samuel J. Palmisano (1951–), chairman and CEO of IBM
Frank P. Pellegrino (1901–1975), chairman and CEO of the International Hat Company
Jerry Perenchio, former Chairman and CEO of Univision
Joe J. Plumeri, chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings
Roberto Quarta (1949-), chairman of Smith & Nephew and WPP plc
Ed Rensi, President and CEO of McDonald's
Aaron Russo, film producer
Patricia Russo (1952–), CEO of Lucent Technologies
Peter F. Secchia, former chairman and CEO of Universal Forest Products
Joseph Trino, former chairman and CEO of SynQuest Inc
Barbara Turf (1943–2014), CEO of Crate & Barrel
Meggan Scavio, President and CEO of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
Sonny Vaccaro (1939-), former sports marketing executive
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Twitter

Entrepreneurs

Charles Carmine Antonio Baldi (C.C.A. Baldi), (1862-1930), Philadelphia merchant, banker, newspaper publisher, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Robert Benedetto (1946–), founder of Benedetto Guitars, Inc.
Steve Bisciotti (1960–), billionaire founder of the Allegis Group, owner of the Baltimore Ravens
Daniele Bodini (1945–), real estate entrepreneur, San Marino's former Ambassador to the United Nations
Hector Boyardee, famous for his Chef Boyardee brand of food products
Richard N. Cabela (1936-2014), co-founder of Cabela's
Anthony Campagna (1884-1969), real estate developer
Domenico Canale (1843–1919), founder of D. Canale & Co., major distributor of food and beverages
Salvatore Capezio (1871–1940), founder of Capezio
Henry Caruso (1922-2017), founder of Dollar Rent A Car
Rick Caruso (1959-), founder of Caruso Affiliated
Pat Croce (1954–), former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team
Anthony Casalena, founder and CEO of Squarespace
Ugo Colombo (1961-), founder of CMC Group
Rocco B. Commisso (1949-), founder, chairman and CEO of Mediacom
Carmine D'Addario, co-founder of D'Addario strings
Nicholas D'Agostino, Sr. (1910–1996), co-founder of D'Agostino Supermarkets
John D'Angelico (1905–1964), luthier from New York City, noted for his handmade archtop guitars
Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. (1946–), billionaire, former owner of the San Francisco 49ers
John Paul DeJoria (1944–), co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and The Patrón Spirits Company
Remo Belli (1927–2016), jazz drummer who developed and marketed the first successful synthetic drumheads and founded the Remo company.
Daniel A. D'Aniello (1946–), cofounder and chairman of the Carlyle Group
Chris Deering (1947–), executive and marketer for Sony PlayStation and other video games
Fred DeLuca, founder of Subway Sandwich
Giorgio DeLuca, founder of Dean & DeLuca
Pat DiCesare (1938-), concert promoter and founder of DiCesare Engler Productions
Dante DiCicco (1988–), executive and head of international expansion for Snapchat
Jack Dorsey (1976-), co-founder of Twitter, Inc. and Block, Inc.
Philip Falcone (1962–), founder of Harbinger Capital and LightSquared
Vincenzo Ferdinandi, designer among the founders of Italian Haute couture
Frank Fertitta III, American casino executive and sports promoter, Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lorenzo Fertitta, American casino executive and sports promoter, Ultimate Fighting Championship
Tilman Fertitta (1957-), founder, president and CEO of Landry's
Bill Gallo, founder of Columbia Grain Trading Inc. which he developed into the No. 1 supplier of soybeans to China
Ernest Gallo, co-founder of the E & J Gallo Winery
Joe Gebbia (1981–), co-founder of Airbnb
Domingo Ghirardelli (1817–1894), founder of Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Giovanni Giotta (1920–2016), founder of Caffe Trieste of San Francisco)
Tom Golisano (1941–), billionaire founder of Paychex, former owner of the Buffalo Sabres, three-time candidate for Governor of New York
Vincent Gruppuso (1940-2007), founder of Kozy Shack Enterprises
Arthur Edward Imperatore, Sr. (1925–2020), businessman from New Jersey, founder and president of NY Waterway ferry service
Kenneth Langone (1935–), billionaire founder of The Home Depot
Lani Lazzari, founder of cosmetics company Simple Sugars
James Leprino (1937–), chairman of the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, Leprino Foods
Gennaro Lombardi, opened the first US pizzeria in 1905, Lombardi's
Sam Lucchese (1868-1929), founder of the Lucchese Boot Company
Joe Mansueto (1956–), founder, majority owner and executive chairman of Morningstar, Inc. and owner of Major League Soccer
Domingo Marcucci (1827–1905) Venezuelan born shipbuilder and shipowner settled in San Francisco, California
Giacomo Marini (born 1951), founder of Noventi, a technology venture capital firm, based in Silicon Valley. From 2013 to 2017 he was Chairman and CEO of Neato Robotics, a home robot company until its acquisition by Vorwerk
Lelio Marino (1935–2004), co-founder of construction company Modern Continental
Roger Marino, founder of EMC Corporation
Vincent Marotta, founder of Jarden Corporation
Robert Mondavi (1913–2008), leading vineyard operator in California's Napa Valley
Bill Novelli co-founder of Porter Novelli
Amedeo Obici (1877–1947), founder of the Planters Peanut Company in 1906
Harry Olivieri (1916-2006), co-founder of the Pat's King of Steaks
Carl Paladino, founder and chairman of Ellicott Development Co.
James Pallotta (1958-), founder of the Raptor Group
Don Panoz (1935–2018), founder of various pharmaceutical companies
Antonio Pasin (1897–1990), was the founder of the Radio Flyer company in 1917
Charles V. Paterno (1878-1946), real estate developer
Mario Peruzzi (1875–1955), co-founder of Planters Peanut Company in 1906
Almerindo Portfolio (1877–1966), President of Bank of Sicily (USA), and Treasurer of New York City
Leandro Rizzuto (1938–2017), chairman and co-founder of Conair Corporation
Anthony T. Rossi (1900–1993), Italian immigrant who founded Tropicana Products
Henry Salvatori (1901–1997), Italian immigrant geophysicist, businessman, philanthropist, and political activist who founded Western Geophysical
Peter Santenello (born 1977), videomaker, traveler, and entrepreneur who produces videos about travel and human stories
Jasper Sanfilippo (1931–2020), Illinois-based businessman, industrialist and philanthropist
Franco Scalamandré (1898-1988), founder of Scalamandré Inc.
John A. Sobrato (1939-), founder of the Cupertino, California-based Sobrato Organization, a Silicon Valley development firm specializing in commercial and residential real estate
Vaccaro brothers, founders of Standard Fruit Company
Donald Valle(1908–1977), founder and President of Valle's Steak House
Joey Vento(1939–2011), founder of Geno's Steaks
Andrew Viterbi (1935–), Italian immigrant founder of Qualcomm
Mike Volpi, co-founder of Index Ventures
Pierluigi Zappacosta (1950–), Italian immigrant founder of Logitech
Marco Zappacosta (1985–), founder of Thumbtack
Rocco B. Commisso (1949–), billionaire founder of Mediacom and current owner of New York Cosmos and ACF Fiorentina

Finance

Robert Agostinelli (1953–), chairman and co-founder of private equity firm Rhône Group
Ray Dalio (1949-), Founder of Bridgewater Associates
Mario Gabelli (1942–), stock investor, investment adviser and financial analyst
Amadeo Giannini (1870–1949), founder of Bank of Italy, which later became Bank of America, the largest bank in the United States
Luigi Fugazy (1839-1930), banker
Douglas Leone (1957-), venture capitalist and former managing partner of Sequoia Capital
Joseph Perella (1941-), co-founder and CEO of Perella Weinberg Partners
Frank Quattrone (1955–), investment banker who led dozens of major IPOs during the 1990s tech boom
Lewis Ranieri (1947–), pioneer of mortgage-backed securities
Chris Sacca (1975-), Founder of Lowercase Capital
Vincent Viola (1956–), founder of Virtu Financial, one of the largest providers of financial services, trading products and market making services

Publishing

Nick Barrucci, founder, CEO and publisher of Dynamite Entertainment
Carlo Barsotti (1850-1927), founder of Il Progresso Italo-Americano
George T. Delacorte, Jr. (1894–1991), founder of Dell Publishing
Bob Guccione (1930–2010), founder and former publisher of Penthouse Magazine
Bob Guccione Jr. (1955-), founder the music magazine Spin
Generoso Pope Jr. (1927-1988), founder of National Enquirer
Leonard Riggio (1941–), owner of Barnes & Noble
Louis Rossetto (1949–), founder and former publisher of Wired Magazine

References

External links

List of famous Italian-Americans

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