Management

Luigi Roth

Director of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. since April 23, 2007.

Born in Milan in 1940.

He graduated in Economics and Business Administration at the University "Luigi Bocconi" of Milan in 1964.

Within the Pirelli group he worked in Italy and abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom. After ten years he moved to "Metropolitana Milanese S.p.A. "(the Milan Subway company) to head the Planning Department. From 1980 to 1986 as General Manager and Managing Director he manages enterprises operating both in the manufacturing and the real estate field. From 1986 to 1993 he was Managing Director of Finanziaria Ernesto Breda S.p.A.. From 1993 to 2001 he was Chairman and Managing Director of Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie S.p.A.. In April 1996 he was appointed Chairman of Società Ferrovie Nord Milano S.p.A. of which he was also Managing Director from December 1996 to January 1998. From December 1996 to January 1998 he was Chairman and Managing Director of Ferrovie Nord Milano Esercizio S.p.A.. From May 1998 through December 2000 he was Managing Director of Ansaldo Trasporti S.p.A. and Institor of the Transport Division of Finmeccanica S.p.A. From May 2004 to April 2007 he was member of the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia S.p.A.. From 2002 to 2006 he was member of the Board of Directors of Università Commerciale (Transition Economies) "Luigi Bocconi". He was Chairman of Fondazione Fiera
Milano from January 2001 up to December 2009.

Since 28th October, 2009 he is Chairman of the Consorzio Citta della Salute e della Ricerca; since November 2005 he is Chairman of Terna S.p.A.; since May 2009 he is member of the Board of Directors of Meliorbanca S.p.A.; since April 2009 he is Chairman of Banca Popolare di Roma; since April, 2010 he is member of the Board of Directors of Autostrada Torino-Milano S.p.A..

He is Chartered Accountant (D.M. 12th April, 1995).

He is a leader writer for some Italian newspapers (Sole 24 Ore, Avvenire, La Nazione, Il Mattino) and he has published writing collections as well as lectures held at universities.

In the social field he was awarded several honours, among those the title of "Cavaliere del Lavoro" of the Italian Republic. He is Chairman of Fondazione Menotti Tettamanti and member of the Board of Directors of Caritas Ambrosiana.

He holds the requirements provided by the Corporate Governance Code (Borsa Italiana) to be qualified as independent.