He was born in Vicenza in 1940.

He is Chairman and Managing Director of Brembo S.p.A., a market leader in the design and manufacture of high performance braking systems for cars, motorcycles, industrial vehicles and racing vehicles, covering both the original equipment and the spare-parts market.

In 2003, Mr. Bombassei was awarded an honorary degree in mechanical engineering by the University of Bergamo.

In 2004, he was awarded the title of Cavaliere del Lavoro.

From June 2001 to May 2004 he was Chairman of Federmeccanica.
From May 2004, he has also served as Deputy Chiarman of Confindustria for Industrial Relations and Social Affairs.

Furthermore he also covers the following positions:

- Member of the Board of Directors of Italcementi S.p.A..
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of N&W Global Vending S.p.A..
- Member of the Board of Directors of Autostrade S.p.A..

He holds the requirements contempleted by the Code of Conduct issued by the Committee for the Corporate Governance of Listed Companies to be qualified as indipendent.