- Source of Wealth: Pipes
- Age: 68
- Birth Place: Milan, Italy
- Full Name: Paolo Rocca
- Nationality: Italian-Argentine
- Date of Birth: October 14, 1952
- Occupation: Chairman and CEO of Techint
- Education: University of Milan, Harvard Business School
Paolo Rocca is the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of Techint with an estimated net worth of $7.73 billion as of May 2019. Born on October 14, 1952, the Italian-Argentine businessman is the younger son of Roberto Rocca, the founder of Techint Group.
Techint is an Italian-Argentine conglomerate multinational company which was founded in Milan in September 1945. It has more than 100 companies that operate around the world. It has business interests in engineering & construction, steel, mining, oil & gas, industrial plants, and healthcare. Along with its subsidiaries, it is the largest steel making company in Latin America. It is also the world’s largest manufacturer of seamless steel tubes which are mainly used in the oil industry.
Mr. Rocca is a graduate of the University of Milan with a degree in Political Science. He then enrolled at the Harvard Business School and earned his MBA. He joined Techint as an assistant to his father in 1985. In 1990, he became the executive vice president of the company.
Aside from Techint, Paolo Rocca also serves as the chairman of the board of directors of Tamsa. He is also the chairman of Ternium, director and chairman of San Faustin, and director of Techint Financial Corporation N.V. He is the vice chairman of the World Steel Association and a member of the International Advisory Committee of the NYSE Euronext (New York Stock Exchange).