Nicoletta Zampillo, the widow of Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio, inherited an equal share of the family's Delfin holding company after his death in 2022. [1][2]
Her place in the Delfin ownership
Forbes says Zampillo inherited 12.5% of Delfin alongside Leonardo Del Vecchio's descendants. EssilorLuxottica's annual report independently describes Delfin as the Del Vecchio family holding company and says its capital is held in equal parts by Leonardo's widow and descendants. [1][2]
Delfin held a little over 32% of EssilorLuxottica's share capital at the end of 2024. Forbes also lists other Delfin investments in financial and real-estate companies, which means Zampillo's fortune is tied to a diversified family holding company rather than solely to one block of EssilorLuxottica shares. [1][2]
Family ties to the eyewear business
Zampillo and Del Vecchio married, divorced and later remarried in 2010. Forbes says her sons Rocco Basilico and Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio both work at EssilorLuxottica, keeping part of the next generation directly involved in the company created from Leonardo's eyewear business. [1]
Sources for background
Sources reviewed Aug 28, 2026.
- Nicoletta Zampillo · Forbes · Mar 10, 2026
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