Louis Carey Camilleri | |
Birth Name: | Louis Carey Camilleri |
Birth Date: | 1955 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Alexandria, Egypt |
CEO of Ferrari N.V. Chairman of Philip Morris International | |
Alma Mater: | University of Lausanne (B.B.A.) |
Spouse: | Marjolyn Camilleri (div. 2004) |
Signature: | Louis C. Camilleri signature.png |
Louis Carey Camilleri (born 13 January 1955)[1] is the former CEO of Ferrari and former chairman of Philip Morris International.[2] He resigned from both positions with immediate effect on 10 December 2020, citing personal reasons.
Camilleri was born in Egypt, to Maltese parents.[3]
After working as a business analyst with W. R. Grace and Company, in Lausanne, Camilleri joined Philip Morris Europe in 1978 as a business development analyst. He held various positions of increasing authority involving the cigarette business in Europe and the Middle East. In December 1995, he was appointed president and chief executive officer of Kraft Foods. In November 1996, he was named senior vice president and chief financial officer of Philip Morris.
In April 2002, Camilleri became CEO of Philip Morris, now Altria Group. In early 2007, Camilleri became CEO of Philip Morris International when the tobacco company spun off from Altria Group.
In July 2018, Camilleri was named CEO of Ferrari, replacing Sergio Marchionne.[4] [5] Since starting work with Ferrari, the brand's Formula One team adopted the Mission Winnow monicker.[6]
In 2008, Camilleri earned a total compensation of $32,028,923, which included a salary of $1,567,308, stock awards of $14,151,629, and non-equity incentive plan compensation of $9,450,000. His total compensation increased by 33.2% compared to the year before.[7]
Divorced since 2004, Camilleri is the father of three. He speaks fluent English, French, Italian, Arabic, and Maltese as well as some German.[8]