Giovanni Castellucci

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Giovanni Castellucci
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Castellucci in 2018
Born (1959-07-23) 23 July 1959 (age 66)
Senigallia, Italy
Alma mater University of Florence
OccupationBusinessman

Giovanni Castellucci (born 23 July 1959) is an Italian businessman who served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Autostrade per l'Italia and Atlantia. [1] [2] In 2023, he was convicted in relation to the 2013 Monteforte Irpino bus crash, after having been acquitted at the initial trial. He was sentenced to six years in prison in a conviction was confirmed by the Court of Cassation in 2025. [3]

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Early life and education

Giovanni Castellucci was born on 23 July 1959 in Senigallia, Italy. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florence, and later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the School of Management of Bocconi University in Milan. [2]

Career

He worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 1988 to 1999 at their Paris and Milan offices, eventually becoming a partner and head of the Italian customer service and pharmaceutical practices. [4]

Autostrade

In January 2000, he became the CEO of the Barilla Group. In June 2001, Castellucci joined the Autostrade Group as a general manager. From April 2005 to January 2019, he also served as Chief Executive Officer of Autostrade per l'Italia.

Atlantia and the Abertis Operation

In April 2006, Castellucci assumed the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Autostrade Group, which became Atlantia. Over the following decade, the group expanded its operations internationally and became one of several large infrastructure operators, alongside companies such as Vinci and Abertis. Atlantia manages approximately 3,000 kilometres of highways in Italy and over 2,000 kilometres of toll highways in Brazil, Chile, India, and Poland. Aeroporti di Roma, part of the Atlantia Group, manages Rome Fiumicino (the main international hub) and Rome Ciampino (the city airport), as well as the French Riviera airports: Nice, Cannes–Mandelieu, and Saint-Tropez. [5] [6]

In March 2018, the Atlantia Group acquired a 15.49% stake in Eurotunnel. [7] [8] [9] Since 2012, under Atlantia’s management, Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport has implemented measures aimed at improving service quality and has been recognized by the Airports Council International as a highly rated hub in Europe and the Americas. Castellucci also took on the position of Chief Executive Officer of the new holding. In November 2013, he became a board director of Aeroporti di Roma. [10] Castellucci’s most recent major operation was the acquisition of Spanish infrastructure giant Abertis, [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] which has been consolidated into Atlantia's portfolio following an agreement with ACS and Hochtief. [16] On 17 September 2019, Castellucci resigned from both his positions as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Atlantia. [17]

2013 bus crash trials

In July 2013, the 2013 Monteforte Irpino bus crash on the Bari-Napoli highway resulted in the deaths of 40 people. Multiple former and current managers at Autostrade, including Castellucci, were charged with multiple counts of negligent homicide and criminal negligence in connection with the incident.

On 11 January 2019, Castellucci was acquitted by the Court of Avellino. [18] However, in 2023 the Court of Appeal of Naples issued new rulings in the case, overturning Castellucci’s earlier acquittal and sentencing him to six years in prison. His conviction was confirmed by the Court of Cassation on 11 April 2025. [3]

Awards

In 2016, he was awarded the title "Knight of the Legion of Honour" in a ceremony held at Palazzo Farnese. [19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Company Overview of Atlantia S.p.A.
  2. 1 2 "GIOVANNI CASTELLUCCI Chief Executive Officer of Atlantia and Autostrade per l'Italia".
  3. 1 2 "Viadotto di Acqualonga: La Sentenza della Corte d'Appello di Napoli confermata dalla Corte di Cassazione". 11 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Top Managers - Giovanni Castellucci". www.topmanagers.it. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Italy-France consortium to buy 60% of Nice airport - English". ANSA.it. 28 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Infrastructures : le géant italien Atlantia prêt à saisir les opportunités en France". Les Echos. 11 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Atlantia Acquires a 15.49% Stake in Eurotunnel (Getlink)". www.businesswire.com. 2 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Laskine, Roland (2 March 2018). "Les Benetton prennent le tunnel sous la manche". Le Figaro.fr.
  9. ↑ "Atlantia compra un 15,5% del Eurotunnel por 1.056 millones en plena OPA por Abertis - elEconomista.es". www.eleconomista.es.
  10. ↑ "Giovanni Castellucci - Biography". www.marketscreener.com.
  11. ↑ "Atlantia, ACS complete 16.5 billion euro acquisition of Spain's Abertis". 29 October 2018 – via www.reuters.com.
  12. ↑ "Atlantia, ACS complete 16.5 billion euro acquisition of Abertis". euronews. 29 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Atlantia and ACS wrap up $19bn Abertis acquisition". Verdict Traffic. 30 October 2018.
  14. ↑ "Atlantia CEO Says $23 Billion Abertis Deal Will Speed Growth". Bloomberg.com. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Politi, James (15 November 2017). "Atlantia signals plan to raise its €16.3bn bid for Abertis". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "La nueva Abertis se centrará en países de marco 'estable'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "Press releases - Atlantia". www.atlantia.it.
  18. ↑ "El consejero delegado de Autostrade es absuelto en Italia en un caso de 2013". La Vanguardia. 11 January 2019.
  19. ↑ "A Giovanni Castellucci la Legione d'Onore". la Repubblica. 10 November 2016.
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