Gianluca Ferrero

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Gianluca Ferrero (born 1963) is an Italian businessman who is the current president of Juventus since 18 January 2023.

Biography

Born in Turin in 1963, Ferrero graduated in Business Economics in 1988 at the University of Turin with the highest mark. [1] In 1989, he registered with the Order of Chartered accountants [2] and in 1995 he registered with the Order of Statutory auditors. [2] In November 2022, Exor, which is the largest shareholder of Juventus, appointed Ferrero as chairman of the bianconeri from 18 January 2023. [3]

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References

  1. "Gianluca Ferrero, chi è il nuovo presidente della Juventus". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 Letizia, Marco (29 November 2022). "Gianluca Ferrero, chi è il nuovo presidente della Juve: il ritratto". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. "Gianluca Ferrero Chairman of Juventus" (PDF). exor.com. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.