Business aside, Maria’s favorite role is chairing the Del Pino Foundation. Set up in 1999 by her late father and operating with capital of $154 million, the Foundation is devoted to developing future business leaders. Among its various activities, the foundation organizes conferences on globalization, grants fellowships to both students and professionals with leadership qualities and supports cultural events. When she has the chance, she likes to travel with her husband and play tennis with her friends.
