# Lorenzo Simonelli

lorenzo simonelli is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baker Hughes, an energy technology company. == Early life and education == Simonelli is originally from Tuscany, Italy, where his family owns a vineyard producing wine and olive oil. He moved to London with his father aged 9.Simonelli holds a Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics from Cardiff University, and he received a Master's degree honoris causa in Chemical Sciences from the University of Florence in January 2016 “as an acknowledgment for his excellent managerial commitment to develop advanced research in the field of chemical sciences, with particular attention to results that have technological importance.” == Career == Simonelli started his career in International and Corporate Finance at Mitsubishi Bank.