Clemente del Vecchio, one of the six children and inheritors of Leonardo del Vecchio President of Luxottica, the world's largest manufacturer and seller of eyewear was 20 years old, and the youngest billionaire in the world as of January 2025. Most of the young billionaires in the world inherited their wealth.
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