Urbano Cairo
Urbano Cairo (born 21 May 1957) is an Italian businessman and media proprietor.
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Cairo in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 May 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1973 – 1975 | Pro Sesto | ||
Cairo was born in Milan. His parents were originally from Masio, within the province of Alessandria. In his teen years, he was a promising football player, and went on to play for Pro Sesto as a midfielder. Cairo graduated at Bocconi University in 1981. After working for a few years as personal assistant of Silvio Berlusconi at Fininvest, he founded his own company in 2000, Cairo Communication. Cairo, via U.T. Communications and UT Belgium Holding, owns 50.1% stake in Cairo Communication. He is also the owner of the majority share in RCS MediaGroup – a former Rizzoli company that publishes newspapers such as Corriere della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport.
Cairo is also the president of the Serie A club Torino.