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Giuseppe Recchi
Born (1964-01-20) January 20, 1964 (age 60)
Turin, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationPolytechnic University of Turin
Occupation(s)Owner and manager of several companies
Children3

Giuseppe Recchi (born 20 January 1964) is an Italian businessman and company manager.[1][2] He was CEO and President of the General Electric Group of the Eni Group and of the Telecom Italia Group, and until September 2022 he was CEO Europe of the Affidaea Group, a leading European company in the health care sector.[3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

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Born into a family of Turin businessmen, Giuseppe Recchi has started working for his Family’s firm, Impresa Recchi Costruzioni Generali, after earning his engineering degree at Turin's Polytechnic University in 1989.[8][9][10] Founded in 1933, the company's main activities are related to the construction of large infrastructure, such as power stations, bridges, dams, highways and tunnelling projects in Italy and also in Africa, Latin America, North America and Asia.[11]

In 1994, he became both Executive President of Recchi America Inc., the US branch of his family firm, and CEO of the constituent company responsible for the international activities of the Group which is today called Condotte S.p.A..[12]

Career

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General Electric

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In 1999, Recchi joined General Electric,[13] the multinational corporation led at that time by Jack Welch. After two years spent in the US, Recchi returned to Europe, heading at first to London, where he was in charge of industrial acquisition for the Group in the EMEA area, and then to Italy where he became CEO and President of GE South Europe.[14]

Eni

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In May 2011, and after 12 years spent at General Electric, Recchi became Group President of Eni. On appointment he was, at 47 years of age, the youngest President ever in the company's history, along with its founder Enrico Mattei.[15] During his time in charge, he was deeply involved in expanding access to energy markets to developing countries. This led to him to speaking at the United Nations in New York in front of Ban Ki-moon, during the Global Compact forum, representing the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).[16] He subsequently took part in Rio+20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, in 2012,[17] when he also became the World Economic Forum’s spokesperson, to debate measures tackling corruption, during the 2012 G20 in Mexico.[18] He remained President of Eni until spring 2014.[19]

Telecom Italia

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On April, 16th 2014, Telecom Italia's shareholders' council elected Giuseppe Recchi as the Board of Directors' new Chairman,[20] gaining 97,92% of the votes.[21] On June 26, 2014, the board of directors promoted him to executive ehairman. He later became the chairman of Telecom Italia’s Foundation, which promotes projects advancing access to digital technologies in Italy.[22] On March 22, 2016, Marco Patuano, Telecom Italia's CEO resigned and Giuseppe Recchi was appointed interim CEO until Falvio Cattaneotook up the role on March 30, 2016.[23][24] On June 2, 2017, following the appointment of a new shareholder representative as Chairman, he was elected Deputy Chairman of Telecom Italia.

Affidea

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On January, 25th 2018, Giuseppe Recchi was appointed CEO of Affidea Group BV, a leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, cancer treatment and outpatient services operating from 245 centres in 16 countries.[25] He has continued to grow Affidea by opening new treatment centres, through the acquisition of other healthcare providers and by expanding its range of core services.[26][27] In May 2018 the group reported that it had over 7,500 health professionals and performed almost 13 million examinations for more than 6,5 million patients every year.[28]

Personal life

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Giuseppe Recchi is married and has three children.[29] Keen on sports, he is an amateur participant in sailing and motorcycling competitions.[30] He has participated in several national and international competitions, such as Morocco Rally race in 2013.[31]

Academic experiences and publications

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From 2004 to 2006 Giuseppe Recchi was Visiting Professor of Corporate Finance at the University of Turin.[32] In 2014, his book, called “Nuove energie. Le sfide per lo sviluppo dell'occidente” (New energies. Challenges for Occidental development) was published by Marsilio editions, with an introduction by Sergio Romano.[33]

Awards and recognitions

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On May, 6th 2015 Recchi received, at the Regina hall in Montecitorio, the Guido Carli award,[34] which was awarded to Italian citizens to recognise their excellence in the fields of economy, finance, culture and social affairs. On June, 2nd 2017 he was awarded the Order of Merit for Labour by the President of the Republic of Italy, Sergio Mattarella.[35]

Honours

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Cavaliere del Lavoro - 1 Giugno 2017[36][37]

References

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  1. ^ "Giuseppe Recchi - search". Gruppo 24 ORE. June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Giuseppe Recchi". Il Sole 24 ore. April 19, 2012.
  3. ^ "Presidente Esecutivo di Telecom Italia e Presidente Fondazione Telecom Italia" [Executive Chairman of Telecom Italia and President Telecom Italia Foundation] (PDF) (in Italian). Telecom Italia. December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Telecom, Giuseppe Recchi presidente. Telco in minoranza, Findim fuori da cda" [Telecom, Giuseppe Recchi president. Telco in minority, Findim out of board] (in Italian). il Fatto Quotidiano. April 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Recchi-Patuano, prove di collaborazione in tre mosse" [Recchi-Patuano, collaboration tests in three moves] (in Italian). la Repubblica. April 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Telecom Italia's Giuseppe Recchi to leave role as deputy chairman". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  7. ^ Officer, Affidea Group appoints new Chief Executive. "Affidea Group appoints new Chief Executive Officer". www.affidea.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  8. ^ "Recchi Ingegneria e Partecipazioni". www.recchi.com. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  9. ^ Giuseppe Recchi Chairman of the Board and Director at Eni Adr[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ Business Leaders Biography
  11. ^ "Recchi Ingegneria e Partecipazioni". www.recchi.com. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  12. ^ "Società Italiana per Condotte d'Acqua S.p.A." www.condotte.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  13. ^ Giuseppe Recchi Executive Chairman, Telecom Italia SpA
  14. ^ "Giuseppe Recchi | EUROPE FAST FORWARD". europefastforward.wsj.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  15. ^ "Mattei: Complete Chronology" (PDF). ENI. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "20 September 2011 – the chairman of Eni Giuseppe Recchi participates in the UN Private Sector Forum". ENI. March 1, 2013. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016.
  17. ^ "Oil goes green for Rio+20". ABO Newsletter - About Oil and Energy. June 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
  18. ^ "Anti Corruption Message to G20 Leaders" (PDF). World Economic Forum. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  19. ^ "Giuseppe Recchi". World Economic Forum. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  20. ^ CV Giuseppe Recchi Telecom Italia
  21. ^ Telecom Italia reaches decision on chairman
  22. ^ Giuseppe Recchi new chairman of Fondazione Telecom Italia (Telecom Italia SpA)
  23. ^ Telecom Italia: The Board of Directors accepts Marco Patuano’s resignation from CEO and employee
  24. ^ "Flavio Cattaneo Named CEO of Telecom Italia". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12.
  25. ^ "Affidea grows in Portugal and expands into teleradiology". www.affidea.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  26. ^ Főnix-Med, Affidea Group acquires Hungarian outpatient provider. "Affidea Group acquires Hungarian outpatient provider Főnix-Med". www.affidea.com. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  27. ^ "Affidea acquires Főnix-Med". Budapest Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  28. ^ "Leading medical provider awarded prestigious European radiation safety ranking". Health Imaging. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  29. ^ Corporate Italy’s new number rings out at Telecom Italia
  30. ^ "Last Lap Decides Rolex Cup Winners". sailing.org. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  31. ^ Morocco rally hits record entries
  32. ^ Giuseppe Recchi Executive Profile
  33. ^ Nuove energie. Le sfide per lo sviluppo dell'Occidente
  34. ^ "Le eccellenze d'Italia riunite nella Sala della Regina". Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  35. ^ (in Italian)Quirinale, consegnate le onoreficenze «al merito del lavoro» ai 25 Cavalieri nominati da Mattarella
  36. ^ Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
  37. ^ Sito Federazione nazionale Cavalieri del lavoro: dettaglio decorato.
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