Nicola Bulgari

Nicola Bulgari (born 1941) is an Italian billionaire businessman and grandson of Sotirios Bulgari, founder of the luxury brand Bulgari.

Early life and education Nicola Bulgari was born in Rome in 1941, the fourth son of Giorgio Bulgari (1890–1966). He has one sister, Lia, born in 1933, and two brothers: Gianni, born in 1935, and Paolo, born in 1937.

Career He has been vice chairman of Bulgari since 1984.

In January 2017, Forbes estimated the net worth of Bulgari at US$1.31 billion (€1.22 billion).

He received the America Award from the Italy–USA Foundation in 2015.

Personal life Bulgari has four children and lives in Rome. until at least 1994. His second wife, Beatrice Bordone, is a costume designer, and was responsible for the costumes for the film Cinema Paradiso.

He collects vintage cars, especially American marques, in both Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Rome. His 21-acre facility in Allentown houses 125 cars in seven warehouses. His favourite marque is Buick, and he has many from 1940 and 1941.