Pietro Ferrero Jr. (; 11 September 1963 – 18 April 2011) was the joint CEO (with his brother

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) of Italian confectionery company

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, from 1997 until his death in April 2011.

Biography

Ferrero was born in

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, the elder son of

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, who raised the firm to its position as a global leader. In 1985, he began working for Ferrero, and in 1992 had risen to be in charge of European operations. He became one of the company's two CEOs in 1997, along with his brother

. On 18 April 2011, Pietro Ferrero died in South Africa near Twelve Apostles Hotel in

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, suburb of

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after suffering a heart attack while on a cycling track.

References

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