Chairman of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. from May 7, 2003.

Born in Milan in 1948.

Degree in Economics and Business Administration from Bocconi University of Milan, 1971.

Developed sea transport business for family company beginning in the early seventies.

Entered Pirelli Group in 1986.  Took over operational leadership of the Group in 1992.

Chairman of "Il Sole 24 Ore" from December 1996 to September 2001.

Board Member of "Teatro alla Scala" from October 2001 to September 2005.

Chairman of Telecom Italia S.p.A. from September 2001 to September 2006.

Currently Chairman of Pirelli & C. S.p.A., of  Pirelli & C. Real Estate S.p.A. and of Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.

Chairman of CAMFIN, a holding company, largest shareholder of Pirelli & C. S.p.A.

Chairman of the Silvio Tronchetti Provera Foundation, whose mission is to promote scientific and technological research in Italy.

Vice Chairman of Confindustria.

Member of Supervisory Board of Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. and Board Member of Bocconi University of Milan and of F.C. Internazionale  Milan.

Italian Co-Chairman of the Council for the United States and Italy and Member of the Italian Group of the Trilateral Commission.

Member of the Assonime Steering Committee, of the International Advisory Board of Allianz and of the International Council of J.P. Morgan.