Lorenzo Pellicioli

Lorenzo Pellicioli was born in Alzamo Lombardo (BG) on 29 July 1951. He began his career in the field of journalism and television, and in 1984 joined the Mondadori Espresso Group, where he was soon appointed to top management positions. He then moved to the Costa Crociere Group, where from 1990 to 1997 he was first Chairman and Managing Director of Costa Cruise Lines and Compagnie Française de Croisières, and then Worldwide General Manager of Costa Crociere S.p.A. After holding the position of Managing Director of SEAT Pagine Gialle S.p.A., he has been Managing Director of De Agostini S.p.A. since 2005: in that Group he is now also Chairman of Lottomatica S.p.A. and Chairman of the Board of Directors of DeA Capital S.p.A.. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zodiak Media and a member of the Board of Directors of B&D Holding di Marco Drago & C. S.A.P.A.. In the past he has also been a director of ENEL, INA and Toro Assicurazioni and a member of the Advisory Board of Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking. Lorenzo Pellicioli has been a Director of Generali since April 2007.