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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
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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
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