Carlalberto CORNELIANI
Chairman and CEO, Corneliani Spa
Carlalberto Corneliani was born in Mantua on October 31, 1931
In 1999 he was conferred the title of “Cavaliere del Lavoro” by Italian President Francesco Cossiga.
As President & CEO of Corneliani S.p.A. which has produced menswear since the end of fifties, he has followed in the footsteps of his father Alfredo, an enlightened pioneer in the menswear field in the thirties.
At the helm of the group he has interpreted the concept of entrepreneurial stylism and family business, involving his children and nephews in a stimulating yet rigorous work strategy.
A member of the Board of Governors and member of the Executive Committee of Sistema Moda Italia, he has also been a Member of the Board of Governors and of the Council of Confindustria.
He was President of Federtessile and President of “Associazione Industriali” in Mantua, and is still a member of the Board of Governors of the same association today.
In 2005 he received the “Leonardo Prize for Quality” for technological innovation and international success from Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
He was President of Fondazione della Comunità della Provincia di Mantua – Onlus and is now its Honorary President.
In 2007 the city of Mantua awarded him the “Premio Virgilio”, an honour reserved for citizens who have distinguished themselves in culture and entrepreneurial activity.