Giovanni Ferrero (born 21 September 1964) is an Italian businessman. He assumed the leadership of the confectionery company Ferrero SpA after the death of his brother Pietro Ferrero in 2011. He has a net worth of $34.6 billion as of April 2021, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of April 2021, Forbes estimated his net worth at $35.1 billion, the 40th richest in the world, and richest in Italy.