Paolo Rocca
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Paolo Rocca | |
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.jpg) Rocca in 2017 | |
| Born | 14 October 1952 Milan, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Milan |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Father | Roberto Rocca |
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Paolo Rocca (born 1952) is an Argentine-Italian businessman, CEO of the Techint Group, which owns Tenaris, Ternium and other companies in the engineering, construction and energy sectors. He is also chairman and CEO of Tenaris, and chairman of Ternium.[1] As of July 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$5.0 billion.[2]
Paolo Rocca was born in Milan, Italy, in 1952. He is the son of Roberto Rocca, who was Honorary Chairman of Techint, and grandson of Agostino Rocca, founder of this industrial group.[3] Paolo Rocca earned a degree in political science from the Università degli Studi di Milano. In 1985 he attended the PMD at Harvard Business School.[4]
Career
After having been an assistant to the executive director of the World Bank, in 1985 Paolo Rocca began his career at Techint Group as assistant to the chairman of the board of directors.[1][5] In 1990 he assumed as executive vice-president of Siderca.[6]
Techint
Since 2002, he is the CEO of Tenaris and Techint.[1] In addition, he is chairman of the board of directors of Tamsa and of the board of directors of Ternium, and director of the Techint Financial Corporation. Rocca led Techint in a series of acquisitions in Latin America and the world, which led to the development of operations in more than 20 countries.[7]
