Marco De Benedetti is a Managing Director and Head of Carlyle’s European buyout opportunities in Italy, particularly focusing on the telecommunications and branded consumer goods sectors. Mr. De Benedetti is based in Milan.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. De Benedetti was the Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Italia. Mr. De Benedetti was the Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Italia Mobile from 1999 until its merger with Telecom Italia. Prior to that, Mr. De Benedetti was the Chairman of Infostrada, the main alternative fixed-line carrier for voice services and Internet access in Italy, and Chief Executive Officer of Olivetti Telemedia, the telecommunications and multimedia business of the Olivetti Group.
Between 1987 and 1989, Mr. De Benedetti worked for Wasserstein, Perrella & Co. in New York. In 1990, he joined the Olivetti Group as Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of Olivetti Systems and Networks, and was later appointed as Group Director of Marketing and Services. In 1992 he was appointed General Manager of Olivetti Portugal.
Mr. De Benedetti received his bachelor’s degree in history and economics from Wesleyan University, and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.