Francesco Parenti

Background

Parenti, Francesco was born on April 3, 1940 in Milan, Italy. Son of Mario and Pierina (Baggi) Parenti.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, U. Milan, 1964.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Smithsonian Institute, 1965-1967; postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, New Haven, 1967-1968; associate professor, U. Bari, Italy, 1968-1972; science manager, Elanco, Bad Homburg, Germany, 1972; manager toxicology, Dow Lepetit, Indianapolis, 1979-1981; director preclinical research, Lepetit, Milan, 1981-1985; vice president, Lepetit Research Center, Gerenzano, Italy, 1985-1989; president, Gruppo Lepetit Spa, Milan, 1989-1992; president, Marion Merrell Dow-Europe, Thalwil, Switzerland, since 1992.

Achievements

• Francesco Parenti has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmaceutical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant Italian Army, 1964-1965.

Interests

• Avocation: linguistics.

Connections

Married Rita Rosina, September 25, 1965. 1 child, Mario P.

Father:

Mario Parenti

Mother:

Pierina (Baggi) Parenti

Spouse:

Rita Rosina

child:

Mario P. Parenti