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Yesterday, the heir to the Ferrero fortune – Pietro Ferrero – passed away in a bicycling accident. He, with his brother Giovanni, were joint Chief Executives to the company that also owns Nutella, Kinder and Tic Tacs.
Pietro’s father Michele, with the Ferrero family, was named the richest man in Italy, surpassing Italian president Silvio Berlusconi.