His father, Count Aldo Maria Brachetti Peretti, Cavaliere Delegate Lavoro was the head of the family group, Anonima Petroli Italiana (API) for thirty years, until his retirement in September 2007. His mother, Mila Peretti, is the National Inspectress of the Italian Red Cross, which she has served for over 30 years.
She is the only woman in Italy to carry the military grade of General. In 2005 Peretti married the Countess Isabella Borromeo Arese Taverna. They have three children: Angera (b 2005), Ludovico (b 2008) and a second son Federico (b 2012).
He was educated at the American Community School in London where he graduated in 1983 with an international Baccalaureate degree and then qualified for a degree in Business Administration at the American University of Rome in 1987.
He subsequently obtained his specialization at Boston University. He completed his military service as an officer of the Carabinieri.
During his time with API he has held many positions, at first operating the "downstream cycle" (a combination of activities such as deliveries, transportation, refining, sale and marketing of oil). In 2007, after a series of promotions, he became Chairman of the company.
He holds several other chairs, vice-chairs and advisory positions within API as well as being a member of the boards at UniCr, the Executive Council of the "Rome Industrial Union" and Unione Petrolifera.
