Antonio Dante Napoleone de Franchi

Background

Franchi, Antonio Dante Napoleone de was born on April 23, 1921 in Messina, Sicily, Italy. Son of Carlo A. and Ermelinda C. (Jandolo) de Franchi. arrived in Switzerland, 1962.

Education

Master of Arts, Liceo V. Alfieri, Torino, Italy, 1940; D in Elec. Engineering, Polytechnic School U., Torino, Italy, 1950; Master of Business Administration, Alexander Hamilton Institute, New York City, 1955.

Career

Research associate research and development, Naval Magnetic Countermeasure, IENGF, Torino, 1949-1952; assistant to professor, Naval Magnetic Countermeasure, IENGF, Torino, 1951-1952; manager foreign sales, Microtecnica Società per Azioni, Gyrocompas, Torino, 1952-1954; production manager radar and echosounds, Microlambda Società per Azioni, Rome, 1954-1956; sales manager commercial equipment division, Sindel Società per Azioni, Rome, 1957-1959; resident representative, La Centrale Società per Azioni-Raytheon Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1959-1960; manager new product development, Radio Corporation of America Italiana Società per Azioni, Rome, 1960-1962; sales representative, International General Electric Company SA, Geneva and Paris, 1962-1963; general manager, D. Drukker SA, Geneva, 1969-1974; president, chief Executive officer, Adefra Hldg SA, Geneva, since 1975. Consultant Diamond Tools Manufacturers Association, Milan, Italy, since 1965.

Achievements

• Antonio Dante Napoleone de Franchi has been listed as a noteworthy Company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Activist United States of Europe Party-Geneva, Taranto, 1948. Counselor United States of Europe Party-Lausanne, Geneva, 1975, Liberal Party, Geneva, 1990. Lieutenant Italian Navy, 1944-1949.

Member National Geographic Society.

Interests

• Avocations: home video, jogging, bicycling, sailing.

Connections

Married Ellida A.L. Bertolini, July 19, 1945. Children: Massimo, Claudio, Aldo.

Father:

Carlo A. Franchi

Mother:

Ermelinda C. (Jandolo) Franchi

Spouse:

Ellida A.L. Bertolini

child:

Massimo Franchi

child:

Aldo Franchi

child:

Claudio Franchi