Clemente Del Vecchio, an 18-year-old Italian, has made history by topping Forbes’ list of youngest billionaires for 2023.Checks show that as of Saturday, April 8, 2023, Vecchio who deals in eyeglasses has a net worth of $3.7 billion.
After the passing of his father, Leonardo Del Vecchio, Clemente received a 12.5% stake in Delfin, his father’s holding company based in Luxembourg.
Prior to his father’s demise in 2022, EssilorLuxottica, the company owned by Del Vecchio, held the title of the world’s largest eyeglasses manufacturer.
Forbes’ list of youngest billionaires also includes 14 billionaires who are under 30 years old as at April 2023.
Clemente Del Vecchio ($3.7bn) Eyeglasses – 18 years
Kim Jung-youn ($1.8 bn) Online gaming – 19 years
Kevin David Lehmann ($2.4bn) Drugstores – 20 years
Luca Del Vecchio ($3.7bn) Eyeglasses – 21 years
Kim Jung-min ($1.8bn) Online gaming – 21 years
Gustav Magnar Witzoe ($2.9bn) Fish farming – 29 years
Mark Mateschitz ($35.5bn) Red Bull – 30 years
Michal Strnad ($2.1bn) Defense Contracting – 30 years
Palmer Luckey ($1.8bn) Virtual reality – 30 years
Ben Francis ($1.3bn) Fitness clothing – 30 years
W. Zelong ($1.3bn) Chemicals – 26 years
Alexandra Andresen ($1.5bn) Investments – 26 years
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio ($3.7bn) Eyeglasses – 27 years
Katharina Andresen ($1.5bn) Investments – 27 years
Ryan Breslow ($1.1bn) E-commerce software – 28 years.
