MILAN – Born in 1923, he was a historic company executive. Arriving at Fiat in the 1970s , he became the trusted man of the Agnelli and managed it for over 20 years . One of the icons of 20th century Italian capitalism disappears.

WHO WAS – Born in Rome in 1923 and graduated in economics in 1945, after having held various positions in various companies and banking institutions, he joined Fiat in 1974 becoming two years later CEO and, from 1996 to 1998 president. In all 24 years at the top of the car manufacturer, before moving to Rcs and, in 2005, to the Impregilo group. He was also president of the Italy-China Foundation .