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Stefano Colombo was born in 1961 and graduated from the Luigi Bocconi University in Milan. He began his career in the corporate finance department of Mediobanca. In 1990, he became the assistant to the Chief Financial Officer of Enimont. In 1994, he became the Chief Financial Officer of Olivetti Telemedia. From 1996 to 1999 he was the head of Carrera Optyl in Linz, Austria, a sub-division of the Italian eyeglass producer Safilo. He became the Chief Financial Officer of the eyeglass company Marcolin, the producer of Dolce & Gabbana and Chloe eyeglasses, in 1999, and coordinated Marcolin’s initial public offering. Mr. Colombo became Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a member of the Management Board of Telekom Austria in April 2000. Additionally, he was Vice-Chairman of the Management Board of Telekom Austria from April 2000 to April 2005. His term of office will end on March 31, 2007. | 