Ranieri Niccoli was born in Bologna on November 12, 1968, and earned a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Rome in 1995.
He began his career at FIAT Automobili, where he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in the Production area before becoming Head of Assembly at the Mirafiori site.
He continued his career at Bonfiglioli Riduttori. In 2008 he became Industrial Director at Lamborghini, where he is in charge of Production, Logistics, Industrial Technology, and Infrastructure.