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Gianluigi Aponte
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Gianluigi Aponte

Entrepreneur · Mediterranean Shipping Company · born June 27, 1940

$44.5Breported net worth as of 2026 · Forbes

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Gianluigi Aponte is an Italian billionaire businessman, and the co-founder, and chairman of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~30Founded Mediterranean Shipping Company1970

Reported wealth

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2026$44.5BForbes · current

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