Bio

Francesco Sogaro is a Managing Director at Neuberger Berman and former member of the Investment Committee at Fondo Italiano d’Investimento, which he joined before the first closing of the fund in September 2010. Before Joining Fondo Italiano Francesco Sogaro co-founded (and served as CEO of the management company) Atlantis Capital Special Situations – an Italian fund specialised in turn around investments in Italian SMEs. Francesco has been member of the International Advisory Board of Heritage Bank (Geneva) for 10 years and has several years’ experience as an entrepreneur (in the family company) and as a financial advisor serving for 4 years as Ceo of a small family office. He has also served as (or he is currently member of) the boards of directors or bond-holder representative of many operating and financial companies including H&C SpA, Forgital Group SpA, Tbs Group SpA, Marsilli & Co SpA, Brugola Oeb Industriale SpA, Arioli SpA, Brazzoli SpA, Truestar Group SpA, Bunch SpA, Giostyle SpA, Labomar SpA. Francesco graduated in Economics from the Bocconi University in Milan.