Born in Turin on 13 November 1953, he graduated in Economics and Business (con lode) at the University of Turin in 1977.

After several years of study and work abroad, in 1978 he merged the Banca Anonima di Credito with the Banca di Casale e del Monferrato. The union of the two created one of Piedmont’s largest banks, the Banca del Piemonte, of which he is Chief Executive Officer (since 1983) and General Manager (since 1990).

He also holds the position of Vice President of ABI – the Associazione Bancaria Italiana – of which he is a member of the Executive Committee and the Board. He is also Vice President of the Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna.

He also sits on the Board of Directors of Reale Mutua Assicurazioni and of Si Holding S.p.A.. In 2003 he was awarded the honour of Cavaliere del Lavoro. Since December 2006 he has been President of the Centro Estero per l’Internazionalizzazione del Piemonte.