In 1982 he graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the Politechnic University in Turin and he started his work activity at Pininfarina.
Born in Turin on August 28, 1958. In 1982 he graduated in Mechanical Engineering at the Politechnic University in Turin and he started his work activity at Pininfarina. In 1983 he attended a training period in the United States at Cadillac in Detroit and then in Japan at Honda Motor.From 1984 to 1986 he was the Quality and Reliability Manager in the Allanté Program for Cadillac.From 1987 to 1989 he was the Program Manager in the Engineering Program GM 200 for General Motors. In 1987 he was appointed President and C.E.O. of Pininfarina Extra srl, company of the Pininfarina Group that operates in the fields of industrial design, furniture and architecture