Background
Grottanelli, Desantis Giovanni was born on July 4, 1928 in Leghorn, Italy.
Grottanelli, Desantis Giovanni was born on July 4, 1928 in Leghorn, Italy.
Bachelor of Laws, University Siena, Italy. Master of Laws, Yale University. Certificat Etudes Europeens, College Europe, Brussels.
Professor constitutional law, University Siena, since 1962;
chairman, Monte dei Paschi di Siena
chairman, Italian International Bank, since 1993;
chairman, Member of Parliament Fondiario S.P.A., since 1993;
deputy chairman, Monte Paschi Banque, Siena, since 1993;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Monte Paschi Banque, Siena. Visiting fellow Wolfson College, U. Cambridge, 1981-1982. Visiting fellow commoner Trinity College, U. Cambridge, 1986.
Visiting professor U. Alexandria, Egypt,1986-1992, Tulane Law School, U. Tulane, New Orleans, 1991. Visiting scholarDean Rusk Center International and Comparative Law, U. Georgia, Athens, 1992. Board member Interbanking Fund for Tutelage of Deposits.
Chairman Accademia Musicale Chigiana, since 1993. Board member British Institute Florence. Member Italian Banking Association.
Married Felicity Anne Bennett. 3 children.