Gabriele Galateri di Genola
Gabriele Galateri di Genola (born 1947) is the Generali Group Chairman. He is the former the Chairman of the Board of Telecom Italia , CEO of Fiat and former Chairman of Mediobanca[1]
Early life[edit]
Di Genola was born in Rome in 1947. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Rome[2] and he earned his MBA from Columbia Business School.
Career[edit]
Following graduation in 1971, di Genola began his career at Banco di Roma in 1972 as head of financial analysis, before being appointed to manage the firm’s international loans office.[2][3] In 1977, he joined Fiat where he was tasked with managing various departments before his eventual promotion to director of finance.[2]
In 2002, Di Genola was appointed CEO of Fiat. From 2003 to 2007 he was Chairman of Mediobanca, where he restructured the firm after many years of poor performance.[2] In 2008, he became the Chairman of Telecom Italia.[1] As of September 2020, he is a member of the Italian Aspen Institute.[4]
Other activities[edit]
- European Financial Services Roundtable (EFR), Member[5]
- Temasek Holdings, Member of the European Advisory Panel (since 2016)[6]
Philanthropy[edit]
Di Genola is heavily involved in philanthropic activities for Piedmont Cancer Centre; the Arco Foundation, which supports drug addicts; and the Eduardo Agnelli Foundation, a charity supporting disadvantaged people.[2]
Recognition[edit]
In 1999, Di Genola was awarded the Order of Merit for “his incessant work on Italy’s financial stage”, and he was made a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour in 2007.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gabriele Galateri di Genola Profile - Forbes.com
- ^ a b c d e f "Gabriele Galateri di Genola". EuropeanCEO.com. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "PIRELLI - Gabriele Galateri di Genola". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ executive Committee, aspeninstitute.it/
- ^ 2017 Annual Report European Financial Services Roundtable (EFR).
- ^ Temasek establishes European Advisory Panel Temasek Holdings, press release of 20 January 2016.
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