Valentino Castellani (born 19 March 1940) was the independent Mayor of Turin, Italy, from 24 June 1993 to 1 June 2001.

Valentino Castellani
Castellani with his predecessor Giovanna Cattaneo Incisa.
Mayor of Turin
In office
24 June 1993 – 28 May 2001
Preceded byGiovanna Cattaneo Incisa
Succeeded bySergio Chiamparino
President of the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games Organising Committee
In office
24 February 2002 – 26 February 2006
IOC PresidentJuan Antonio Samaranch (1999–2001)
Jacques Rogge (2001–06)
Preceded byMitt Romney
Succeeded byJohn Furlong
Chair of the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games Organising Committee
In office
27 December 1999 – 7 July 2007
Preceded byCommittee established
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Personal details
Born (1940-03-19) 19 March 1940 (age 84)
Varmo, Italy
Political partyCentre-left independent
Alma materPolytechnic 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

  1. ^ "VALENTINO CASTELLANI" (PDF) (in Italian).
  2. ^ Zinser, Lynn (2 November 2005). "Progress Pleases Organizers In Turin". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
Sporting positions
Preceded by President of the Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Games
2006
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Giovanna Cattaneo Incisa
Mayor of Turin
1993-2001
Succeeded by