Stefano D’Anna graduated in Economics at the University of Naples with First Class Honors ( cum laude ), obtained a Master at the London Business School ( ITP Program ) and a Doctorate in Sociology of Communications with first class Honors at The Catholic University in Milan. He has been associate research fellow at The Science Institute in New York.
Has been a leading manager of multinational companies including Alfa-Romeo, Olivetti Corporation ( based in Milan ), Olivetti Corporation of America ( based in New York and Middle East ), and FIAT International ( Turin Headquarters and Jeddah ).
He is an international lecturer, a key-note speaker and guest of honor at over 100 major international Conventions and Forums, in Europe, USA and South America. Most recently the Forum Istanbul ( May, 2011 ) and The Greek Power Forum in Athens ( June, 2011 ).
In last years has started the cycle of the “Integrity Seminars” bringing to International Corporate Leaders his findings about leadership, Integrity and Corporate Longevity. His lessons on liberalism pertaining to concepts of freedom and individualism are considered revolutionary.
He has published over one hundred articles in Italian, English and Turkish and scholarly papers about his studies and researches. Publications include the books “Berlusconi in Concert”. “The School for Gods”, already translated in the main European Languages, besides Russian, Chinese and Turkish. Since 2005 up today it is best seller in Turkey.
Since 1994, Prof. D’Anna has been the Rector of the International College ESE – The European School of Economics with headquarters in London and campuses in Madrid, New York, Rome, Florence and Milan.
But the School he dreamed, had no walls and no limits. On December 2nd, 2010, he has left his position as Rector, stepped down as Vice President of The ESE Foundation in New York, and reduced any other commitment in order to create a most advanced leadership Program to teach to specially selected students, who arrive to him from five continents, what universities do not teach: how to cultivate a sense of greatness, unlimited love for freedom, and an incorruptible integrity, in order to be the new cells – Future Leaders, and the hope of the World.