Born in Milan in 1962.

Degree in Business Economics obtained in 1986 from Milan's Luigi Bocconi University.

Following his studies entered Ernst & Whinney in the UK.

Entered the Pirelli Group in 1988. After five years in the Group's Treasury department, in 1993 he began a period of international experience in the Administration, Finance and Control areas of the Group's tyre subsidiaries in Brazil, Spain, and Germany. In particular, between 1996 and 2000 he covered first the position of Chief Financial Officer of Pirelli Neumaticos S.A. (Spain) and later that of Chief Financial Officer of Pirelli Deutschland A.G. (Germany).

In 2000 he became Director, Administration, Planning and Control of Pirelli S.p.A. In 2001 he was appointed General Manager Administration and Control of Pirelli S.p.A, a role he maintained in the holding company Pirelli & C. S.p.A. following the merger with Pirelli S.p.A. in August 2003.


In November 2006 he was named Chief Operating Officer of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Within the Pirelli Group, among other positions held, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. and Chairman of Pirelli Broadband Solutions S.p.A.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Rcs MediaGroup.

Since 2002 he has been a member of the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) set up within the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).