Valentino Castellani (born 19 March 1940) was the independent Mayor of Turin, Italy, from 24 June 1993 to 28 May 2001.
Valentino Castellani | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Turin | |
| In office 24 June 1993 – 28 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Giovanna Cattaneo Incisa |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Chiamparino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1940 Varmo, Italy |
| Political party | Centre-left independent |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic University of Turin |
He is also a noted university professor and alumni of the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he got a master's degree in electronic engineering in 1963. Three years later, in 1966, he got his master's degree in electrical engineering at the MIT, in Boston.[1] He is the author of some 70 scientific publications, some of which deal with the theory of transmission and coding applied to satellites and mobile communication. From 1999 to 2006 he was President of the Turin Organizing Committee, the organizing committee of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.[2]
He has lived in Turin for over forty years, is married and has three children.
References
edit- ^ "VALENTINO CASTELLANI" (PDF) (in Italian).
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (2 November 2005). "Progress Pleases Organizers In Turin". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
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