Margherita Della Valle

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Margherita Della Valle
Born (1965-04-13) April 13, 1965 (age 59)
Veneto
Education Bocconi University
OccupationCEO of Vodafone

Margherita Della Valle (born 13 April 1965, Veneto) [1] is an Italian businesswoman who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Vodafone since January 2023. [2] [3] Della Valle was elected Chairman of 100 Group, [4] the association that brings together FTSE 100 CFOs. [5]

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Early life

Della Valle was born and grew up in Veneto Region, Italy. [6]

Biography

Della Valle attended Lycée Albert Premier in Monaco. [1] She holds a master's degree in economics from Bocconi University. [7]

During her early career, Della Valle became part of Omnitel Pronto Italia, which transitioned to Vodafone Italy in 1994. [8] She started at the company as a marketing analyst. [9] She held the role of Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone Italy between 2004 and 2007. [8] [10]

Between 2015 and 2018, Della Valle served as Vodafone's Deputy Chief Financial Officer. [8] [10]

In April 2023, Della Valle was appointed as the CEO of Vodafone, becoming the first female CEO of the company. [7] Prior to officially assuming the role, Della Valle temporarily assumed the role in January 2023, succeeding Nick Read. [7] [11] [12]

In 2023, she ranked 42nd in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women". [13]

She was ranked 36th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023. [14]

Personal Life

Della Valle is married and has two sons. She currently resides in London. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Turvill, William (1 June 2024). "Vodafone's glass-half-empty CEO out to improve your phone signal". The Sunday Times.
  2. ↑ "Vodafone appoints finance head Margherita Della Valle as permanent chief executive". Financial Times. 27 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Vodafone Picks Finance Chief Margherita Della Valle as CEO". 27 April 2023 – via Bloomberg.
  4. ↑ "Press - Universita' Bocconi". www.press.unibocconi.eu. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Our Committees". The 100 Group. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Correspondent, I. F. M. (9 June 2023). "Business Leader of the Week: Meet Margherita Della Valle, first female CEO of Vodafone Group". International Finance. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 Kollewe, Julia (27 April 2023). "Margherita Della Valle made Vodafone's first permanent female chief executive" – via The Guardian.
  8. 1 2 3 "Margherita Della Valle".
  9. 1 2 "Margherita Della Valle, the woman trying to turn Vodafone around". www.ft.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. 1 2 Correspondent, I. F. M. (9 June 2023). "Business Leader of the Week: Meet Margherita Della Valle, first female CEO of Vodafone Group". International Finance. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. ↑ Nimmo, Jamie. "Can Vodafone chief Margherita della Valle turn around a FTSE laggard?" – via The Times.
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