About
Italian businessman who embezzled millions of euros from his company Parmalat. He was sentenced to ten years in prison in 2008 for misleading investors about the health of the company before it collapsed in 2003.
Before Fame
He completed a high school diploma specializing in business. He dropped out of college.
Trivia
He was a patron of the arts, sponsor of skiers and Formula One drivers.
Family Life
He inherited his father's ham business. He had three children named Francesca, Stefano and Laura.
Associated With
Authorities found he had hidden art treasures by masters such as Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh at friends' houses.
