He was born in Ferrara in 1945. Graduated in Economy at the Università Bocconi of Milan he is President of McDonald's Italia S.p.A. and Italia Zuccheri S.p.A. (formerly Eridania S.p.A.) National Board member of U.P.A. (Union of Associated Advertising Operators) and Confimprese Director of Mondadori S.p.A. and member of the Board of liquidators of Cirio Del Monte group in extraordinary administration. As graduate he worked for Chase Manhattan Bank. He is President of the "Foundation for Childhood RMCH". In 2002 he has been appointed Knight of Labour. In 1974 he was appointed Director of Biondi Finanziaria (Fiat Group) and from 1976 to 1991 he was partner of Egon Zehnder. In this period he was appointed Director of Lancôme Italia and of companies belonging to Rizzoli-Corriere della Sera Group and Versace Group. He served also as President of Sambonet S.p.A. Kenwood Italia S.p.A. and was founding partner of Eric Salmon & Partners. Since May 2002 he is Director of Eni S.p.A..
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