Daniele D. Bodini (born December 20, 1945) is an Italian American businessman who founded American Continental Properties Group (ACPG).[1] He also served as San Marino's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2005 to 2016.[2][3]

Daniele D. Bodini
Born (1945-12-20) December 20, 1945 (age 78)
Alma materUniversity of Rome (MA)
Columbia University (MBA)
Occupations
  • Real estate developer
  • ambassador

Biography edit

Bodini was born in Erba, Italy and received an MA in engineering from the University of Rome in 1968 and an MA in architecture in 1970. In 1972, he received an MBA from Columbia Business School.[1][4]

He was an assistant professor at the School of Engineering of the University of Rome. He was also an investment banker with Blyth, Eastman Dillon & Co. before starting his own real estate investment company, American Continental Properties Group, in 1978.[5] He was called the leading Italian real estate developer in the United States by La Repubblica.[4]

He chairs the Alexander Bodini Foundation, which supports a variety of research programs and fellowships at Columbia Business School and the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America.[6][7]

Bodini was the subject of media attention in 2019, when a helicopter owned by Bodini crashed into an office building in Manhattan.[8][9]

Bodini is also active in the philanthropy scene, serving as chairman of the American-Italian Cancer Foundation, the Foundation for Italian Art & Culture, and San Patrignano USA. In 2021, he inaugurated the Bodini Center for Italian Philanthropy in New York City that hosts a number Italian non-profits operating in the United States.[10]

Personal life and family edit

He was married to Toni Allen Kramer, daughter of Tony Award-winning producer Terry Allen Kramer and investment banker Irvin Hamilton Kramer.[11][12] Kramer's grandfather, Charles Allen, founded the boutique investment bank Allen & Company.[13] His brother-in-law is film director Nathaniel Kramer. Bodini has a daughter with Kramer, Francesca Bodini.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Daniele D. Bodini '72". Columbia Business School. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  2. ^ Pak, UN Photo/Cia (2015-10-03). "Permanent Representative of San Marino Addresses General Assembly". United Nations Photo. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. ^ "Panama Papers: in Commissione Esteri la richiesta di un riferimento sulla posizione dell'ambasciatore Daniele Bodini". San Marino Rtv (in Italian). 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ a b "Re del mattone da Manhattan a Novoli - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 15 February 2011. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. ^ Malkin, Lawrence; Tribune, International Herald (1991-10-25). "European 'Vultures' Retarget America". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. ^ School, Columbia Business (2020-05-12). "2020 Alexander Bodini Foundation Competition Winners". Newsroom. Retrieved 2022-03-25. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Bodini Fellowships | The Italian Academy". italianacademy.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  8. ^ Sandler, Rachel. "Who Is The Owner Of The Helicopter That Crashed, Killed 1 in New York City?". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  9. ^ Lampen, Claire (2019-06-12). "Pilot Who Crashed Helicopter In Midtown Not Licensed To Fly In Bad Weather". Gothamist. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  10. ^ "L'Ambasciatrice Zappia inaugura il "Bodini Center for Italian Philanthropy"". lavocedinewyork.com (in Italian). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  11. ^ "Toni Allen Kramer To Be Wed June 9". The New York Times. 1979-03-18. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  12. ^ Gates, Anita (2019-05-05). "Terry Allen Kramer, Tony-Winning Producer, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  13. ^ Lyons, Richard D. (1994-07-17). "Charles Allen Jr., 91, Founder Of Investment Company, Is Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  14. ^ Holt, Emily (2006-05-16). "High Society". WWD. Retrieved 2022-03-25.