Paolo Rocca (born in 1952) is an Italian businessman, CEO of the Techint Group, which owns Tenaris, Ternium, and other companies operating in the engineering, construction, and energy sectors. He is also Chairman and CEO of Tenaris and Ternium.
Paolo Rocca was born in Milan, Italy, in 1952. He is the son of Roberto Rocca, who was Honorary Chairman of Techint, and grandson of Agostino Rocca, founder of this industrial group. He earned a degree in Political Science from the Università degli Studi di Milano. In 1985, he obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School.
After serving as assistant to the Executive Director of the World Bank, in 1985 Paolo Rocca began his career in the Techint Group as assistant to the Chairman of the Board. In 1990, he became executive vice president of Siderca.
Since 2002, he has been the CEO of Tenaris and Techint. He is also Chairman of the Board of Tamsa and of Ternium, and Director of Techint Financial Corporation. Rocca led Techint through a series of acquisitions in Latin America and worldwide, expanding operations in over 20 countries.
Paolo Rocca is a member of the Executive Committee of the World Steel Association and served as its chairman during the 2009–2010 term. He was a member of the International Advisory Committee of the New York Stock Exchange, and of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Board in the private sector. In 2004, during the “Argentina-Mexico: Vision and Perspectives” forum, he was awarded the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle. In 2008, he was recognized by the Konex Foundation with the “2008 Platinum Konex Award: businessmen of industry”; and in 2011 he was chosen as “Steelmaker of the Year” by the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST). In 2013, the Columbia Business School honored Paolo with the “Deming Cup” in recognition of the impact of his leadership on the competitiveness of Tenaris.