Valentino Castellani
Valentino Castellani was the independent Mayor of Turin, Italy, from 24 June 1993 to 1 June 2001.
He is also a noted university professor and alumni of the Polytechnic University of Turin. He is the author of some 70 scientific publications, some of which deal with the theory of transmission and coding applied to satellites and mobile communication.
From 1999 to 2006 he was President of the Turin Organizing Committee, the organizing committee of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
He has lived in Turin for over forty years, is married and has three children.