[born in Milan on June 26, 1962]
 

He has a degree in Economics from the University of Pavia.
 

He is presently the President of Pirelli Latin America. Since April 2008 he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Terna SpA. From January 2006 to June 2007 he was CEO of Wind Telecomunicazioni after having been CEO at SEAT Pagine Gialle from July 2001 to 2004, and Chairman of Telecom Italia in Latin America and Chairman of Tim Brazil from February 2004 to 2005.
 

From 1990 to 2001 he has held various positions within the Espresso Group, among which – from 1991 to March 1995 – that of Financial Director of the newspaper la Repubblica SpA, and from 1995 to July 2001, of General Director of the Editorial Group L’Espresso, CEO of Kataweb SpA and Director and member of the Executive Committee at ANSA.
 

In 1986, he began his career in the Fininvest Group and from 1987, until 1990, he joined the Mondadori Group where he was CFO of the Verkerke Group in The Netherlands.