Born Milan, Italy, December 15, 1953
Education: Franco graduated in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Public Accountant, Registered Auditor, Associate Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Member of AIAF (Italian chapter of the International Association of Financial Analysts).
After practicing at Price Waterhouse in London, he joined the Rome office of Ernst & Young. During 1983 and 1984 he was seconded to the Dallas (Tx, USA) office of Ernst & Young. In 1993 he was admitted to the Ernst & Young partnership and, from the firm’s Naples office, took responsibility of the firm’s audit practice in Southern Italy.
In late 1996 he moved back to the Rome office, where he started and developed Ernst & Young’s Business Services practice in Central Italy.
Franco left Ernst & Young in 2000 to form LG Consulting.
He is also co-founder of Englobally Group and member of its executive committee.