Davide Croff

by Editorial Team | Nov 22, 2009 in Authors | Leave A Comment

President of “La Biennale di Venezia” Foundation since 2004 and Knight of the Grand Cross of the Republic of Italy.

Graduated from the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice with a degree in Economics and Commerce; awarded a number of study grants, including one by the Italian National Research Council, one by the British Council, and the “Stringher-Mortara” bursary by the Bank of Italy. Post-graduate studies in economics at Pembroke College, Oxford University.

Assistant Professor at the Political Economy Institute of the Political Science Faculty of the University of Padua in 1971 and 1972.
Officer with the Monetary Market section of the Studies Department of the Bank of Italy between 1974 and 1979.

Between 1979 and 1989 he held several high executive posts with the Fiat Group including: Head of International Financial Affairs of Fiat SpA; Head of Fiat SpA’s International Treasury Agency; Chief Finance Executive of Fiat Auto SpA; Chief Financial Affairs Executive of the Fiat Group.

In 1989 he was appointed General Manager of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, a post he held till November 1990 when he was promoted Managing Director, a post held till 14 June 2003. Current appointments include: President of “La Biennale di Venezia” Foundation; President of Permasteelisa SpA (Vittorio Veneto – Treviso); President of the Ugo and Olga Levi Foundation (Venezia); Senior Advisor of Texas Pacific Group; Member of the Board of Directors of Termomeccanica SpA (La Spezia) and of that of VeneziaFiere SpA (Venezia); Member of the Board of Trustees of the Querini Stampalia Foundation (Venezia) and of that of the Giorgio Cini Foundation (Venezia).