Background
Porciani, Pier Luigi was born on September 25, 1927 in Perugia, Italy. Arrived in South Africa, 1979. Son of Francesco and Lina (Papini) Porciani.
Porciani, Pier Luigi was born on September 25, 1927 in Perugia, Italy. Arrived in South Africa, 1979. Son of Francesco and Lina (Papini) Porciani.
Graduate, Institute Latin Languages, Rome, 1950.
Manager, Alitalia Airlines, Salisbury, Zimbabwe, 1960-1962; regional manager, Alitalia Airlines, Casablanca, Morocco, 1963-1964; regional manager, Alitalia Airlines, Khartoum, Sudan, 1964-1965; regional manager, Alitalia Airlines, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1965-1969; area manager N.E. Africa, Alitalia Airlines, Addis Ababa, 1969-1975; area manager North Africa, Alitalia Airlines, Tunis, Tunisia, 1975-1979; area manager Southern Africa, Alitalia Airlines, Johannesburg, 1979-1984; editor, board directors, La Voce Italian Newspaper, Johannesburg, since 1985. Chairman Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Johannesburg, 1980-1984.
Corporal artillery Italian Army, 1946-1947. Member Association Information to Italians in South Africa (chairman since 1984).
Married Joyce Mitchell Neilson, April 24, 1957. Children: Elena, Sandra.