Urbano Cairo
Urbano Cairo (born 21 May 1957)[2] is an Italian businessman and media proprietor.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 May 1957 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1973 – 1975[1] | Pro Sesto[1] |
Cairo was born in Milan. His parents were originally from Masio, within the province of Alessandria. In his teen years he was a promising football player, and went on to play for Pro Sesto 1913 as a mid-fielder. Cairo graduated at Bocconi University in 1981. After working for a few years as personal assistant of Silvio Berlusconi at Fininvest, in 2000 he founded his own company, Cairo Communication.[3] Cairo via U.T. Communications and UT Belgium Holding, owns 50.1% stake in Cairo Communication. He is also the owner of the majority share of the RCS MediaGroup – a former Rizzoli company that publishes newspapers such as Corriere della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport.
Cairo is also the president of the Serie A club Torino F.C..
Notes
- "Cairo, lascia il Toro e compra la Pro Sesto". La Stampa (in Italian). 31 December 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- "Biography". RCS.
- Fabio Pavesi (29 April 2016). "Ecco chi è Urbano Cairo, l'uomo che vuole comprarsi il Corriere della Sera". Il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved 29 April 2016.