Background
Colombo, Furio was born on January 1, 1931 in Chatillon, Piedmont, Italy. Came to the United States 1976. Son of Giuseppe Giovanni and Ottavia (Scala) Colombo.
Colombo, Furio was born on January 1, 1931 in Chatillon, Piedmont, Italy. Came to the United States 1976. Son of Giuseppe Giovanni and Ottavia (Scala) Colombo.
Dr.Law, University Turin, Italy, 1954.
Executive, Olivetti, Ivrea, Italy., 1955-1964;
director cultural programs, Radiotelevisione Italiana-Italian Radio/television, Rome, 1965-1970;
chair language of mass communications, U. Bologna, Italy, 1970-1977;
vice president corporation affairs, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino United States of America, Inc., New York City, 1977-1983;
president, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino United States of America, Inc., 1983-1988;
chairman, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino United States of America, Inc., 1988-1994;
editorial writer, La Repubblica, New York City, since 1994. Trumbull lecturer Yale University, 1964. Chairman, Board Of Directors Fabbri Public Group, 1989-1993.
Editor Communicazione Visiva, U. Bologna, Italy, 1970-1977, Comunicazioni di Massa, Sugarco Publication, Milan, 1979-1984. Lecturer political science Columbia University, New York City, 1978-1988. Chairman Italian culture University of California.
Member science committee Pio Manzu International Research Center, since 1987. Sanpaolo chair international journalism Graduate School Journalism Columbia University, 1991, 94, department of Italian, Columbia University, (Italian studies). Board directors Agnelli Foundation, Turin, Italy, 1991-1994, Palazzo Grassi Museum, Turin, 1991-1994, La Stampa Editrice, Turin, 1991-1994.
Director Italian Cultural Institute, New York City, 1991.
(Book by Andreotti, Giulio; Colombo, Furio (ed.))
Vice-president Italy-American Chamber of Commerce, 1986-1988. Garantor Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University, 1991. Member Council on Foreign Relations (corporation program), Century Association, Academy Political Science, European Association American Studies, The Council for the United States and Italy, Academie Universelle des Cultures (Paris).
Married Alice Joan Oxman, August 15, 1969. 1 child, Daria.