Gianluigi Aponte

Gianluigi Aponte (* June 27, 1940 in Sorrento ) is an Italian businessman and shipowner.

Life

Aponte trained as a sailor and then made ​​his commission. As captain of a cruise ship, he met his future wife, the Swiss Raffaela denat know. He moved in with her to Geneva, where he temporarily worked at Bernard Cornfeld's Investors Overseas Services Investment Company ( IOS). In 1970 Aponte founded the Italian shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company, which later moved its headquarters to Geneva also. With Raffaela denat Aponte has two children. He lives with his family in Geneva. According to the American Forbes Magazine Aponte is one of the richest Italians.