Milleri Srl

About Milleri Srl

Francesco Milleri is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EssilorLuxottica, one of the world’s leading groups in eyewear, optics, and vision care. He holds the company’s top executive position and is responsible for strategy, operational performance, corporate governance, and the management of the group’s international organization. EssilorLuxottica’s governance materials identify him as Chairman and CEO, and the company’s corporate governance report also notes that he holds EssilorLuxottica shares through Milleri S.r.l., a company he fully owns. His background combines strong academic credentials, consulting experience, and entrepreneurial development. He graduated with honors in Law from the University of Florence, later earned an MBA from Bocconi University in Milan, and completed further specialization in Corporate Finance at NYU’s Stern School of Business. He began his career as a business consultant for Italian companies and multinationals, gaining exposure to several industries including mechanics, consumer goods, financial institutions, and pharmaceuticals. Alongside his consulting work, he founded in 1996 a group of companies focused on technology and digital automation platforms, which he developed for about twenty years. Within Luxottica and later EssilorLuxottica, Milleri played a central role in the combination of Essilor and Luxottica starting in January 2017, and later in the integration process of the combined group. According to the company, he remained involved in Luxottica while contributing to the business combination, then took on a leading role in shaping and executing the integration strategy. He also chaired the Strategy Committee and was entrusted with helping develop and implement the group’s strategy. His profile is defined by a blend of digital transformation expertise and corporate finance capability, which fits a global industrial group increasingly focused on innovation, automation, and targeted acquisitions. Under his leadership, EssilorLuxottica has strengthened its technology base, including through acquisitions in manufacturing and automation solutions. His current role reflects a long-standing leadership style that is strategic, industrial, and financially disciplined.