Graduated in Political Science with a major in economics from the State University of Milan in 1994, after graduating from the Scientific High School in Gallarate and military service in the Carabinieri Corps. In the same year, he joined the family company, Fogliani S.p.A., specialising in the wholesale of electrical material, starting as a warehouseman and covering over time all the main company roles up to General Management. He led the company’s expansion with the opening of 25 branches, the foundation of Fogliani Romania in Bucharest, and the creation of Futurtec, today one of the top three Italian companies in the security sector. Passionate about endurance sports, he has participated in numerous marathons, cycling granfondas and open-water swims.