Rafaela Aponte-Diamant Biography
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant was born in 1945, met Gianluigi on a boat to Capri and co-founded MSC in 1970 146.
Full nameRafaela Aponte-Diamant (née Diamant)
NationalityItaly and Switzerland
Known forCo-founder of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)
Born in 1945
Rafaela Diamant was born on 26 March 1945. She is Italian by citizenship and Swiss by upbringing, and her father was an Israeli banker based in Switzerland 136.
Meeting Gianluigi
She met her future husband when she was a passenger on one of his boats on a trip to Capri, and they later moved to Geneva 68.
Starting MSC
She entered the shipping business with Gianluigi in 1970, when they bought the cargo ship Patricia 14.
Frequently asked questions
On 26 March 1945.
She met Gianluigi Aponte when she was a passenger on his boat during a trip to Capri in the 1960s.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Powerbase, Rafaela Aponte-Diamant, 20 Oct 2026, Birth
2 Forbes Brasil, Do zero ao topo: a mulher self-made mais rica do mundo, 1 Apr 2025, Father
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