Background
Utili, Franco was born on November 10, 1938 in Florence, Italy. Son of Alberto and Wanda (Ciuffi) Utili.
Utili, Franco was born on November 10, 1938 in Florence, Italy. Son of Alberto and Wanda (Ciuffi) Utili.
Graduate in foreign languages and literature, Faculty of Teaching, Florence, 1969; graduate in gymnastics, Superior Institute, Florence, 1973.
Teacher, Public Instruction Ministry, Florence, 1967-1988;
director manager, Tourist Sport Center, Vicchio, Italy, since 1988. Rescue swimming master Italian Swimming Federation, Florence, 1972-1995. National spelaeological instructor Italian Alpine Club, Milan, 1968-1986.
Spelaeological teacher Gymnastics Superior Institute, Florence, 1982-1985. Director, instructor Spelaeological Florentine Group, 1964-1995. Co-director 2d Italian Expedition to Gouffre Berger, Grenoble, France, 1970, 72.
Leader Explorations on Corchia Cave, Levigliani, Italy, 1968-1973. Coordinator Didactical Commission Italian Spelaeological Society, Bologna, 1967-1995.
Coord. Fitness Youth Centers Mugello, Florence, 1970-1976. Volunteer National Alpine Rescue Body, Florence, 1966-1986. Sergeant Italian Army, 1960-1962.
Member Italian Spelaeological Society (councillor, auditor since 1967), Florence Spelaeo Club (secretary since 1978), Italian Group of Mountain Writers.
Married Fosca Bonacchi, April 15, 1982.