Alessandro Profumo, currently serving as CEO of Leonardo S.p.A. (formerly Finmeccanica), is an Italian business executive known for his contributions to the banking and defense industries.
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Bocconi University |
Profumo began his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company. As a CEO of Unicredit, he played a pivotal role in the bank's expansion through mergers with HypoVereinsbank, Bank Austria Creditanstalt, and Capitalia, which significantly increased the institution's international presence. He resigned from this role on 21 September 2010.[1]
Early life and education
editBorn in Genoa on 17 February 1957, Profumo was the youngest of five children. He grew up in Palermo, and later moved to Milan with his family in 1970, where he attended Liceo Manzoni. He later enrolled at Bocconi University but initially left to support his family, taking a position at Banco Lariano. He completed his degree in Business Economics in 1987.[2][3]
Professional career
editProfumo began his tenure as CEO of UniCredit in 1998, a period marked by significant organizational growth and structural changes. In 2005, he was appointed chairman of the supervisory board of HypoVereinsbank (HVB).
In April 2012, Profumo became chairman of the Italian bank Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.[4] In 2015, he was acquitted in the Brontos case, a tax fraud case involving UniCredit and Barclays, as the judge ruled that "the fact did not exist".[5]
In 2017, he was appointed CEO of Leonardo S.p.A., an Italian multinational specializing in aerospace, defense, and security.[6]
Honors and recognition
edit- 2004: Knight of the Order of Merit for Labour ("Cavaliere al Merito del Lavoro") of the Italian Republic, awarded by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
- 2019: Recognized as Best CEO in the Defense Industry by Business Worldwide Magazine[7]
Personal life
editIn 1977, Profumo married Sabina Ratti, and they have one son, Marco, born the same year.
References
edit- ^ "Italy: Milan:BMPS Executive Profiles – WSJ.com". quotes.wsj.com. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Il profumo dei soldi". L'Espresso (5 June 2008).
- ^ "Alessandro Profumo: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Profumo torna in pistasarà presidente del Monte dei Paschi". Repubblica.it (in Italian). 18 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Brontos, prosciolto Profumo e altri 19 banchieri: non ci fu frode fiscale". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 26 March 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Alessandro Profumo replaces Mauro Moretti at Leonardo". Financial Times. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "CEO Awards 2019 Winners | Business & Corporate News". 28 August 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- McGregor, Jena. "The Forbes CEO Next List: 2022". Forbes. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
External links
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