Edison

Umberto quadrino

CEO

Umberto Quadrino was born in Turin on May 15, 1946.
He graduated with a Degree in Economics from Turin University in 1969.

Professional Background
- In 1970, after working at the research department of the Turin Manufacturers’ Association, he joined the Accounting and Finance Department of the Fiat Group.
- In 1976, he became an assistant to Cesare Romiti, Fiat’s Chief Executive Officer, serving in this position until 1980, when he was named Accounting and Control Manager of Fiat Spa.
- Beginning in 1982, he held management positions at the manufacturing divisions of the Fiat Group, serving first as Finance, Accounting and Control Manager and head of international operations at Iveco (Commercial Vehicles Division) and later, in 1987, as Chief Executive Officer of Gilardini (Industrial Components Division).
- In 1991, he was called back to the Group’s Parent Company, where he served as Executive Vice President with responsibility for coordinating the Group’s non-automotive divisions.
- In 1996, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of New Holland, Fiat's agricultural and construction equipment division.
- At the end of 2000, he was again called back at Fiat and named Executive Vice President in charge of the following divisions: aviation (Fiat Avio), rolling stock and railways systems (Fiat Ferroviaria), engineering (Fiat Engineering), automotive components (Magneti Marelli), metallurgic products (Teksid), production systems (Comau), and the Fiat Research Center.
- In September 2001, following the takeover of Montedison by Italenergia (in which Fiat held a major equity interest), he was appointed Chairman both of Montedison and Edison, which were later merged into one company.
- Currently, he is Edison’s Chief Executive Officer.
- He is also a Director of Transalpina di Energia Srl.

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