Gianluigi Aponte
Gianluigi Aponte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1940 Sant'Agnello, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Istituto Tecnico Nautico Statale Nino Bixio |
| Occupation(s) | Founder, Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| Spouse | Rafaela Diamant |
| Parent(s) | Aniello Aponte Gina Gatti |
Gianluigi Aponte (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanluˈiːdʒi aˈponte]; born 27 June 1940) is an Italian billionaire businessman, and the founder, owner and chairman of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the second-largest container shipping line in the world after Maersk.
Early life
Gianluigi Aponte was born in Sant'Agnello, Italy (near Sorrento, Naples)[1] on 27 June 1940.[2]
Career
Aponte is a Neapolitan captain, who entered the shipping industry in 1970 together with his spouse, Rafaela. At that time, the newly formed company owned a single vessel that would ship cargo between Europe and Africa.[3] With the growth of his business he eventually made a move towards the cruise industry in 1988. As of 2014 he has retired from the position of CEO and president in favour of his son, Diego Aponte, and took on a role as executive chairman within MSC.[4]
Honours
In 2009, at the Teatro di San Carlo of Naples, he received, along with Fabio Cannavaro, Ambra Vallo and others, a prize for "Neapolitan Excellence in the World" from the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.[citation needed]
In 2012 he won the Cruise International Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his long term activity in the industry.[5]
In October 2013, he received Containerisation International’s Lifetime Achievement Award,[6] as well as a knighthood, Order of Merit for Labour, from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.[7] In 2014, Aponte and his family were named among the 10 most influential people in the shipping industry according to Lloyds List.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Gianluigi & Rafaela Aponte". Forbes. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "La traversata del marinaio di Sorrento" (PDF). Goffredolocatelli.it. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Saltmarsh, Matthew. "Shipping Magnate Takes a New Tack: The Cruise Business", The New York Times [online], October 29, 2010. Accessed 21 April 2015
- ^ Brett, Damian. "Diego Aponte becomes MSC president", Lloyd's List, Containerisation International, 2 October 2014. Accessed 14 April 2015
- ^ "MSC Cruises' Founder Receives Cruise International's Lifetime Achievement Award, MSC Cruises, 13 September 2012. Accessed 21 April 2015
- ^ "Containers - Aponte wins Lifetime Achievement Award - Lloyd's List". Lloydslist.com. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ "MSC’s Aponte Receives Italian Order of Merit for Labor ", Cruise Industry News, 15 October 2013. Accessed 21 April 2015
- ^ "Top 100 - 6. Aponte Family, Mediterranean Shipping Co - Lloyd's List". Lloydslist.com. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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