Chicco Testa
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Chicco Testa is an Italian manager. He was born in Bergamo
on January 5, 1952 and graduated in philosophy at the Università Statale in Milano (1976). He lives in Rome
and he has two sons.
As such, Testa leads the environmentalist mobilization in Italy
after the Chernobyl disaster
, reaching its high in the manifestation of May 10, 1986 with more than 200,000 people. More than 1 million signatures are gathered to present an anti-nuclear referendum, passed in 1987
, following which Italian nuclear plants were decommissioned.
From 1987 to 1994 for two legislatures, he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
in the lists of the Italian Communist Party
(PCI) in 1987 and of the Democratic Left Party
(PDS) in 1992, seating in the parliamentary commission for the environment
and the territory.
From 1994 to 1996 he was Chairman of the Board of ACEA (Rome’s Electricity and Water Co.)
Spa, the most important Electrical Italian Company. During this period, Enel was privatized
(Europe’s largest-ever IPO of 15 billions Euro) and in 1997 there was the start- up of Wind
, the third TLC Italian Company in which Testa was elected member of the Board of Directors.
From 2002 to 2004 he was Member of the Board of Directors of the Riello
group, Italian leader company in heating systems and appliances.
From 2002 to 2005 he was Member of the Advisory Board of Carlyle
Europe, affiliate of The Carlyle Group (Private Equity), Chairman of the Board of Directors of STA Spa (The Mobility Agency of the City of Rome) and Chairman of the Kyoto Club (non-profit organization whose purpose is the achievement of the objectives set by the Kyoto Protocol
).
At present Testa is Managing Director of Rothschild
Spa. Also he is member of the Board of Directors
of Allianz
Spa, Chairman of the Board of Telit
Communications Plc and Chairman of the Board of E.V.A.- Energie Valsabbia - a company developing hydropower generation plants. He has been also Chairman of Organising Committee of the 20th World Energy Congress, promoted by WEC, World Energy Council
and held in Rome on November 2007.
and he contributes to some of the most important daily and weekly Italian newspaper
s.
He was professor at the LUISS School Management in Rome (MBA Program Economics and Management in Public Utilities) and he was Professor
at the Universities of Macerata
and Naples
in Economic and Environmental
subjects.
on the nuclear power
issue.
Since July 2010 Testa is Chairman of the Forum Nucleare Italiano (Italian Nuclear Forum): a non-profit organisation comprising industrialists and universities, with the aim of reviving the public opinion debate about nuclear energy, to which Italy renounced in 1987 after a referendum. All the major energy industries, as well as some universities and a pair of centrist trade unions, are taking part in the FNI: Alstom
power, Ansaldo
nucleare, Areva
, Confindustria
, E.On
, Edf
, Edison, Enel
, Federprogetti, Flaei-Cisl
, Gdf
Suez
, Politecnico di Milano, Sapienza - Università di Roma, Sogin, Stratinvest Energy, Techint
, Technip
, Tecnimont, Terna
, Uilcem, Università di Genova, Università di Palermo, Università di Pisa, Westinghouse
.
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
on January 5, 1952 and graduated in philosophy at the Università Statale in Milano (1976). He lives in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and he has two sons.
Environmentalist and politician for PCI and PDS
From 1980 to 1987 Testa was National Secretary and then National President of Legambiente environmentalist association.As such, Testa leads the environmentalist mobilization in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
after the Chernobyl disaster
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow...
, reaching its high in the manifestation of May 10, 1986 with more than 200,000 people. More than 1 million signatures are gathered to present an anti-nuclear referendum, passed in 1987
Italian nuclear power referendum, 1987
Five nationwide popular referendums were held in Italy on 8 November 1987, with three questions about nuclear energy after the Chernobyl disaster, and two questions about justice. Voting day had been postponed of six months, according to the Italian Constitution, because of the snap election of...
, following which Italian nuclear plants were decommissioned.
From 1987 to 1994 for two legislatures, he was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
in the lists of the Italian Communist Party
Italian Communist Party
The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played...
(PCI) in 1987 and of the Democratic Left Party
Democratic Left (Italy)
Democratic Left was a democratic socialist political party in Italy.It was founded on 5 May 2007 by splinters of the Democrats of the Left centred around Fabio Mussi and Gavino Angius, who opposed the merger of the DS into the Democratic Party...
(PDS) in 1992, seating in the parliamentary commission for the environment
Environment (biophysical)
The biophysical environment is the combined modeling of the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables, parameters as well as conditions and modes inside the Earth's biosphere. The biophysical environment can be divided into two categories:...
and the territory.
From 1994 to 1996 he was Chairman of the Board of ACEA (Rome’s Electricity and Water Co.)
Management activities
From 1996 to 2002 he was Chairman of the Board of EnelEnel
Enel may refer to:*Enel SpA, an Italian electricity company*Enel , a fictional villain in the One Piece manga and anime series*Enel, meaning third in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, cf. Awakening of the Elves...
Spa, the most important Electrical Italian Company. During this period, Enel was privatized
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
(Europe’s largest-ever IPO of 15 billions Euro) and in 1997 there was the start- up of Wind
WIND (Italy)
Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA is an Italian telecom operator which offers integrated mobile, fixed and IPTV and Internet services and has also a sister network in Greece: WIND Hellas...
, the third TLC Italian Company in which Testa was elected member of the Board of Directors.
From 2002 to 2004 he was Member of the Board of Directors of the Riello
Riello
Riello is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 864 inhabitants....
group, Italian leader company in heating systems and appliances.
From 2002 to 2005 he was Member of the Advisory Board of Carlyle
Carlyle
-Places:* Carlyle, Illinois, a US city* Carlyle, Kansas, an unincorporated place in the US* Carlyle, Saskatchewan, a Canadian town* The Carlyle Hotel in New York City* The Carlyle, a residential condominium in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
Europe, affiliate of The Carlyle Group (Private Equity), Chairman of the Board of Directors of STA Spa (The Mobility Agency of the City of Rome) and Chairman of the Kyoto Club (non-profit organization whose purpose is the achievement of the objectives set by the Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
).
At present Testa is Managing Director of Rothschild
Rothschild
Rothschild is a common German surname. It is a habitational name from a house distinguished with a red shield , the earliest recorded example dating from the 13th century...
Spa. Also he is member of the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of Allianz
Allianz
SE is a global financial services company headquartered in Munich, Germany. Its core business and focus is insurance. As of 2010, it was the world's 12th-largest financial services group and 23rd-largest company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine.Its Allianz Global Investors...
Spa, Chairman of the Board of Telit
Telit
Telit Communications PLC is a global vendor of wireless machine to machine technology headquartered in London . The company is listed on AIM ....
Communications Plc and Chairman of the Board of E.V.A.- Energie Valsabbia - a company developing hydropower generation plants. He has been also Chairman of Organising Committee of the 20th World Energy Congress, promoted by WEC, World Energy Council
World Energy Council
The World Energy Council is a global and inclusive forum for thought-leadership and tangible engagement with headquarters in London. Its mission is 'To promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all people'....
and held in Rome on November 2007.
Journalistic and academic activities
Testa is a journalistJournalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and he contributes to some of the most important daily and weekly Italian newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
s.
He was professor at the LUISS School Management in Rome (MBA Program Economics and Management in Public Utilities) and he was Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the Universities of Macerata
Macerata
Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina...
and Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
in Economic and Environmental
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
subjects.
Lobbyist for the return to nuclear power in Italy
In 2008 he wrote a book “Tornare al Nucleare?, L’Italia, l’energia, l’ambiente” (Back to Nuclear Energy? Italy, Energy, Environment), published by Einaudi and he created a blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
on the nuclear power
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
issue.
Since July 2010 Testa is Chairman of the Forum Nucleare Italiano (Italian Nuclear Forum): a non-profit organisation comprising industrialists and universities, with the aim of reviving the public opinion debate about nuclear energy, to which Italy renounced in 1987 after a referendum. All the major energy industries, as well as some universities and a pair of centrist trade unions, are taking part in the FNI: Alstom
Alstom
Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are...
power, Ansaldo
Gio. Ansaldo & C.
Ansaldo was one of Italy's oldest and most important engineering companies, existing for 140 years from 1853 to 1993.-From foundation to World War I:...
nucleare, Areva
Areva
AREVA is a French public multinational industrial conglomerate headquartered in the Tour Areva in Courbevoie, Paris. AREVA is mainly known for nuclear power; it also has interests in other energy projects. It was created on 3 September 2001, by the merger of Framatome , Cogema and...
, Confindustria
Confindustria
Confindustria is the Italian employers' federation, founded in 1910. It groups together more than 113,000 voluntary member companies, accounting for nearly 4,200,000 individuals. It aims to help Italy's economic growth, assisting, in doing so, its members...
, E.On
E.ON
E.ON AG, marketed with an interpunct as E•ON, is the holding company of the world's largest investor-owned energy service provider based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The name comes from the Greek word aeon which means eternity....
, Edf
EDF
- Military :* Elmendorf Air Force Base, a United States Air Force Base in Alaska* Estonian Defence Forces, military of the Republic of Estonia* European Defence Force, an international military force by the European Council- Organizations :...
, Edison, Enel
Enel
Enel may refer to:*Enel SpA, an Italian electricity company*Enel , a fictional villain in the One Piece manga and anime series*Enel, meaning third in the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, cf. Awakening of the Elves...
, Federprogetti, Flaei-Cisl
CISL
CISL may mean:* Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori, the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions* Continental Indoor Soccer League. An Indoor Soccer League 1993-1997* CISL , a radio station in Richmond, British Columbia....
, Gdf
GDF
GDF may stand for:* Gaz de France* General Data Format for Biomedical Signals* Geographic Data Files* Geological disposal facility for nuclear waste* Global Defence Force, a video game* Global Development Finance, a World Bank database...
Suez
Suez
Suez is a seaport city in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez , near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boundaries as Suez governorate. It has three harbors, Adabya, Ain Sokhna and Port Tawfiq, and extensive port facilities...
, Politecnico di Milano, Sapienza - Università di Roma, Sogin, Stratinvest Energy, Techint
Techint
Techint is a conglomerate multinational company founded in Milan in September 1945 by Italian industrialist Agostino Rocca and headquartered in Milan and Buenos Aires . Techint comprises more than 100 companies operating worldwide in the following areas of business: Engineering & Construction,...
, Technip
Technip
Technip is a provider of project management, engineering, and construction services for the oil and gas industry, headquartered in Paris, France....
, Tecnimont, Terna
Terna
Terňa is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 383 metres and covers an area of 29.408km². It has a population of about 1090 people....
, Uilcem, Università di Genova, Università di Palermo, Università di Pisa, Westinghouse
Westinghouse
Westinghouse may refer to:In current companies:*Westinghouse Licensing, the brand management division of CBS Corporation, and its licensees:**Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, providing nuclear power related services....
.
External links
- http://www.chiccotesta.it
- http://www.newclear.it