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Fabrizio Di Amato

CEO, Engineering
ITALY
Real-Time Net Worth
$3.327B
Estimated based on Engineering stock value as of March 6, 2026
-2.18% (24h)
Age
62
Source
Engineering
Industry
Construction & Engineering
Citizenship
ITALY

Biography

Fabrizio Di Amato, born in Rome in 1963, is an Italian billionaire, and the founder and chairman of Maire Tecnimont, a global engineering and construction company. His source of wealth comes from engineering. He founded Maire at the age of 19, growing the company through strategic acquisitions, including Fiat Engineering and Tecnimont. With a current net worth of $3.6 billion, Di Amato has led Maire to become a publicly traded company, operating in 45 countries with over 9,800 employees.

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In-Depth Profile

Early Life

Fabrizio Di Amato was born in Rome in 1963. He graduated in Political Science from La Sapienza University of Rome and received an honorary master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan. Di Amato began his entrepreneurial journey at the young age of 19.

Rise to Success

Di Amato founded Maire Tecnimont with only three employees. He expanded the company through strategic acquisitions over three decades, including Fiat Engineering in 2004 and Tecnimont in 2005. He took the company public on the Milan stock exchange in 2007. Maire operates over 1,500 engineering plants in 45 countries worldwide.

Key Business Strategies

Di Amato's key business strategies included growing Maire through acquisitions and strategic partnerships, making it a leading engineering contractor in the oil and gas, and petrochemical industries. He has focused on sustainable technologies, engineering services, and integrated construction services for energy transition through the NextChem subsidiary. Di Amato owns 51% of the shares in Maire Tecnimont.

Philanthropy

Fabrizio Di Amato is also Chairman of the Maire Foundation.

Career Milestones

1983

Founded Maire Tecnimont

Established the engineering company at age 19.

2004

Acquired Fiat Engineering

Expanded the company's operations into new sectors.

2005

Acquired Tecnimont

Expanded the Group's activities to the petrochemical and oil & gas sectors

2007

Maire Tecnimont IPO

The company was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange.

2016

Cavaliere del Lavoro

Awarded the honor by the President of the Italian Republic

Philanthropy & Social Impact

Culture and Education

Maire Foundation

Undisclosed

The Maire Foundation aims at preserving and exploiting the Group's historic archival heritage as well as training young talents and the humanist engineers of tomorrow, enabling them to contribute to the energy and digital transitions.

Business Philosophy & Leadership

Notable Quotes

""This partnership marks an important step in our journey to shape the future of innovation and talent development, generating high-impact ideas and giving a contribution to the technological and sustainable transformation of industry.""

Leadership Principles

Innovation

Focusing on state-of-the-art industrial infrastructures and sustainable solutions.

Sustainability

Committing to ecological transition and environmental responsibility.

Humanistic Engineering

Solving increasingly complex problems with critical thinking and a multidimensional vision.

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