Diego DELLA VALLE

Chairman and Ceo, Tod's

Diego Della Valle was born in S. Elpidio a Mare (Ascoli Piceno) on
December 30th, 1953. After studying law in Bologna and a brief working
experience in the United States, in 1975 he joined his father in the family
business, where he had the chance to widen his knowledge of productive
skills. He had a leading role in the definition of the company strategies and
in the creation of the brands which identify the company's products, developing
an innovative marketing plan, which went to be a worldwide model,
that was followed by many in the high quality product industry. Since
October 2000 Diego Della Valle has become the President and CEO of the
new Group, Tod's SpA, now on the Milan stock market, which today is a
world leader in the luxury accessories sector. In 1996 Diego Della Valle has
been nominated Cavaliere del Lavoro and received, in the year 2000, the
Degree honoris causa in Business and Economics at the University of Ancona.
Della Valle has been on the Board of different Companies among which IRI
SpA and Banca Commerciale Italiana SpA. Furthermore, Diego Della Valle is a
member of the Board of Directors of Assicurazioni Generali, of BNL (Banca
Nazionale del Lavoro), of RCS, of LVMH, of Ferrari, of Maserati, and of Compagnia
Immobiliare Azionaria. He is also Vice President of Marcolin, member of the Board of Directors of
Confindustria, member of the Fundraising Committee of Umberto Veronesi
Cancer Research, President of the Board of Directors of Della Valle Onlus
Foundation and Honorary President of the Italian football team AC Fiorentina.