Bio

Chairman of Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division since July 2020. Previously, from February 2010 to April 2016, he was General Manager and member of the Management Board of Intesa Sanpaolo, Head of the Corporate and Investment Banking Division of Intesa Sanpaolo, from January 2007 to April 2016. Chief Executive Officer of Banca IMI, now integrated into Intesa Sanpaolo, from October 2007 to March 2015 and subsequently Chair from April 2016 to July 2020. CEO and General Manager of UBI Banca from August 2020 to April 2021. Graduated in Law, he obtained the MBA at SDA Bocconi with the diploma of merit in 1984 and the Master of Masters, conferred by SDA Bocconi - Master Alumni Association, in December 2008. His professional career began in February 1971 at the Cassa Centrale di Risparmio delle Province Siciliane reaching the position of Head of Corporate Customers. In April 1989 he joined Rodriquez S.p.A. as Chief Financial Officer. In November 1992 he took over as General Manager and subsequently that of Delegate Liquidator of Gerolimich - Manufacturing Union. In January 1996 he was appointed General Manager of Santa Valeria S.p.A. In October 1997 he became Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Olcese S.p.A. In June 2002 he joined Banca Intesa. He is currently Chair of Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A., Vice President of Prelios S.p.A., Board member of NEVA SGR S.p.A., member of the Strategic Advisory Boards of Neuberger Berman/NB Renaissance Partners Ltd. and Nextalia SGR S.p.A., member of the Scientific Committee of the Politecnico di Milano, member of the Board of Directors of ANSPC - Associazione Nazionale per lo Studio del Credito. As of November 2022 he is appointed Advisor of Lotteria Filantropica Italia Ente Filantropico. On 31 May 2013 he was appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.