Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio

Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio
Born (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995
Milan, Italy
EducationBocconi University
OccupationBusinessman
EmployerEssilorLuxottica
Known forLMDV Capital[1]
Delfin[2]
Spouse
Anna Castellini Baldissera
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(m. 2022; div. 2023)​
PartnerSara Soldati (2024–2026)[3]
ChildrenBianca
Parents
FamilyDel Vecchio

Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio (born 6 May 1995) is an Italian businessman and billionaire. In December 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth around $7.5 billion.[4] His father Leonardo Del Vecchio was the billionaire founder of Luxottica.[5]

Early life and education

Del Vecchio was born in Milan on 6 May 1995. He is the son of Leonardo Del Vecchio and his third wife, Nicoletta Zampillo, and has three half-brothers and two half-sisters from his father's other marriages and one half-brother, Rocco Basilico, from his mother's other marriage. After studying Business Economics and Management at Bocconi University in Milan, he lived for several years between the United States and England to further his family's business. In 2017, he returned to Milan and began working at Luxottica, becoming CEO of Salmoiraghi & Viganò the following year.

Business career

Del Vecchio has made investments in the restaurant, hospitality, and real estate sectors[6] and at the end of 2025 also in the publishing sector. Investments are often made through his family office "LMDV Capital".[7] In June 2024, LMDV Capital acquired control of Acqua Fiuggi, an Italian natural mineral water produced in Fiuggi, in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, Italy and distributed primarily in glass bottles.[8]

Del Vecchio has created a dedicated group, controlled by LMDV Capital, called LMDV Hospitality Group, which manages all his hospitality-related activities, such as the Twiga, a beach club in Versilia, Tuscany, Italy, previously owned by Flavio Briatore that was acquired by LMDV Capital in February 2025.[9] On 21 June 2025, it was announced that "Briatore's Billionaire" in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy would also be acquired by LMDV Capital, which would rename it Twiga Porto Cervo and manage it through LMDV Hospitality Group.[10]

In 2025, Del Vecchio, through LMDV Capital, attempted to acquire the media conglomerate GEDI Gruppo Editoriale controlled by Exor N.V., which had put it up for sale.[11][12] Although this specific offer was not well received, Del Vecchio's vision of an investment in the publishing industry did not fade, and a few days later the acquisition of 30% of the daily newspaper Il Giornale, controlled by Antonio Angelucci's Tosinvest Group, was announced.[13] Furthermore, LMDV Capital is negotiating to acquire a majority stake of QN, another publishing group.[14]

Personal life

In September 2021, Del Vecchio married Anna Castellini Baldissera in a civil ceremony at the Royal Palace in Milan, followed by a religious ceremony in Saint-Tropez in June 2022.[15][16] Del Vecchio divorced Baldissera in 2023. On 13 January 2025, Del Vecchio met with Pope Francis in a private audience.[17] On 4 July 2025, he and his partner Sara Soldati announced the birth of their daughter Bianca.[18] But in July 2026, the relationship with Sara Soldati broke up, and a dispute began with Soldati over custody of their daughter. Soldati was admitted to the hospital three times in just a few days.[19][20] In the meantime, Soldati was in a new relationship with Piero Neri.[21]

Wealth

The Del Vecchio family is among the richest and most influential in Italy. He holds a stake in the family-owned financial company Delfin, which holds a controlling stake in EssilorLuxottica, as well as significant stakes in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Mediobanca and Assicurazioni Generali. He also started his own investment company called LMDV Capital.

Car collection

Leonardo Maria attended the Ferrari racing driver course and is a collector of Ferrari cars. He participated as racing driver in the Ferrari Challenge Europe series, including the Trofeo Pirelli Am series in 2020.[22] His Ferrari collection includes exclusive and customized models, such as the Ferrari F80, which is believed to be among the first Ferrari F80 models delivered by Ferrari in Italy, if not the world.[23]

In addition to these, Del vecchio is the owner of a Ferrari Purosangue (2022), which he had a minor accident with, a rear-end collision with another car, on Tangenziale Est di Milano. He is under investigation in 2026 for this accident.[25][26] Also in his collection of Maserati cars is a Maserati MC12, and he owns a Pagani Huayra Roadster and an Aston Martin Valkyrie.

References

  1. ↑ "LMDV Capital". lmdvcapital.it. LMDV Capital. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "The family dispute paralysing one of corporate Italy's top power brokers". ft.com. ft.com. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio indagato: la denuncia della ex Sara Soldati per sottrazione di minore". repubblica.it. milano.repubblica.it. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio". forbes.com. forbes.com. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio: visione, rischio e rinascita del Made in Italy". forbes.it. forbes.it. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio finanzia Impredo, la società che ha sviluppato anche Twiga e Terme De Montel a San Siro. E potrà entrare fino al 50%". milanofinanza.it. milanofinanza.it. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "LMDV Capital | Milan Single Family Office". Altss. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Lmdv punta a triplicare i ricavi di Acqua Fiuggi". ansa.it. ansa.it. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Al Twiga 'meno italiani, ma stessi volumi del 2024'". ansa.it/. ansa.it/. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Apre il Twiga Porto Cervo, addio al Billionaire di Briatore". ansa.it/. ansa.it/. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Gedi, così Del Vecchio jr voleva rilanciare Repubblica e La Stampa. Il documento esclusivo con il piano per i giornali". milanofinanza.it. milanofinanza.it. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Exor, John Elkann vende Gedi e accelera l'addio all'Italia: ecco tutte le cessioni e le nuove strategie globali". milanofinanza.it. milanofinanza.it. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Svolta nell'editoria, Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio rileva il 30% de Il Giornale da Angelucci. E punta anche a un altro gruppo". milanofinanza.it. milanofinanza.it. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Del Vecchio jr compra il 30% de Il Giornale e tratta per la maggioranza di QN". ansa.it. ansa.it. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Le nozze da sogno di Leonardo Del Vecchio, figlio del patron di Luxottica". vanityfair.it. vanityfair.it. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio sposo: chi è la moglie Anna Castellini Baldissera". corriere.it. corriere.it. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Il Papa riceve Del Vecchio jr, il manager 'un onore immenso'". ansa.it. ansa.it. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  18. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, estate da papà: sullo yacht con Sara Soldati e la figlia". tgcom24.mediaset.it. tgcom24.mediaset.it. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio dall'ex compagna in ospedale. Le dichiarazioni ai giornalisti". iltempo.it. iltempo.it. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio all'ospedale dalla ex: "Non è un posto per bambini". Accuse incrociate". lastampa.it. lastampa.it. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Esclusivo. Sara Soldati, ex di Del Vecchio: i baci con il nuovo uomo Piero Neri prima del ricovero". chimagazine.it. chimagazine.it. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio". ferrari.com. ferrari.com. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Leonardo Maria del Vecchio: Re del porto di Monaco con le sue supercar". mediaset.it. sportmediaset.mediaset.it. 5 April 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, in pista sulla sua Ferrari a Le Castellet". corriere.it. corriere.it. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Indagato Leonardo del Vecchio: si sarebbe fatto sostituire alla guida dopo un incidente". rainews.it. rainews.it. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Scontro in Ferrari per Del Vecchio, si fa sostituire alla guida, indagato". ansa.it. ansa.it. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
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