Piero Schlesinger
Piero Schlesinger | |
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| Born | 19 May 1930 Turin, Italy |
| Died | 14 March 2020 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Jurist, banker, attorney, scholar |
| Years active | 1956–1996 |
| Known for | President of Banca Popolare di Milano (1971–1993) |
Piero Schlesinger (19 May 1930 – 14 March 2020) was a distinguished Italian jurist, banker, attorney, and scholar who held the position of president at Banca Popolare di Milano between 1971 and 1993.
Career
After earning his degree in jurisprudence from Turin, Schlesinger embarked on his academic journey at the University of Urbino in 1956. Two years later, in 1958, he joined the faculty of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, where he occupied the private law professorship for more than thirty years.
He was a co-author of Manuale di diritto privato, a seminal textbook on private law widely used in Italy. His mentorship influenced notable legal professionals, including Giuseppe Lombardi and Franco Anelli.
In addition to his academic endeavors, Schlesinger practiced law specializing in civil and corporate matters and played significant roles within the Italian banking sector. He became a board member of Banca Popolare di Milano in 1964, ascending to the presidency in 1971. Except for a brief tenure as head of the Istituto Mobiliare Italiano from 1980 to 1981, he maintained leadership at BMP until 1993. During his presidency, BMP emerged as a key institution within the economy of Lombardy.
In 1982, Giovanni Bazoli appointed Schlesinger as president of , an institution formerly owned by banker Roberto Calvi. In 1996, he briefly served on the board of , resigning after only seventeen days.
Personal life and death
Schlesinger was married to Claudia Artoni, a child psychotherapist, and they had two children together.
He passed away on 14 March 2020 at the age of 89 due to complications from COVID-19. His death occurred at the Policlinico of Milan, where he had been admitted ten days earlier for unrelated medical conditions.
Honours and awards
- : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (22 January 1976)
- : Italian Medal of Merit for Culture, School and Art (2 July 1979)