Paolo Andrea Colombo (12 April 1960,

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) is an Italian business executive. In May 2011, he was appointed president of

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alongside CEO

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. He is deputy chairman of

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Biography

Since 1989 Colombo was a Professor of Accounting and Budget at the University of Bocconi in Milan, the same institute that awarded him with his degree with honors in Business Administration in 1984. As an accountant and auditor, throughout his career, Paolo Andrea Colombo was held roles as the Director of operating companies in different areas of the market including Saipem,

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Pneumatici, Publitalia 80, RCS Mediagroup,

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, Eni, and Sias. He is a founding member of Borghesi Colombo & Associati, a financial management consultancy firm with clients in

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and abroad, active since 2006. He is also currently president of the GE Capital Interbanca supervisory board, of Aviva Vita and a member of the Board of Directors for

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and

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