Born in Milan in 1954.

He graduated in Ichthyology and Aquaculture in 1980 at the University of Washington in Seattle, U.S.A..

Since 1985 he held several positions within the Pirelli Group, including member of the Board of Directors (from 1985 to 2003) and Deputy Chairman (from 1991 to 2003) of Pirelli S.p.A. and member of the Board of Directors of Société Internationale Pirelli S.A. (from 1987 to 1998). From 1986 to 2003 he was Socio Accomandatario (Managing Shareholder) of Pirelli & C. A.p.A. (Deputy Chairman of the Board of Managing Shareholders from 1999 to 2003).

From June 1992 to June 1999 and from October 2001 to August 2003 he was member of the Board of Directors of Olivetti S.p.A.. From September 2001 to December 2006 he was member of the Board of Directors of Olimpia S.p.A..

Currently he is Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and within the Pirelli Group he also holds the position of member of the Board of Directors of Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.. and of Turk Pirelli Lastikleri A.S; furthermore he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of S.C. Pirelli Tyres Romania S.r.l..

Since1998 he has been member of the Board of Directors of Camfin S.p.A. and Deputy Chairman of G.P.I. - Gruppo Partecipazioni Industriali S.p.A., Managing Shareholder (of FIN.AP. of Alberto Pirelli & C. S.a.p.a..

Since October 2000 he has been member of the Board of Directors of  KME S.p.A.-(formerly SMI Società Metallurgica Italiana S.p.A.).  From May 2002 until the merger into Intek S.p.A. (March 2007) he was member of the Board of Directors of GIM - Generale Industrie Metallurgiche S.p.A..

He is Co-Chairman of the Italian-Egyptian Business Council, a bilateral organization set up in 2006 in order to develop economic and trade relations between Italy and Egypt and to facilitate, widen and strengthen existing collaboration between the two nations.

Furthermore he is member of the Board of Directors of Automobile Club of Milano and of Sodalitas.