University of Genoa

The University of Genoa (Università degli Studi di Genova in Italian or UniGe) is one of the larger universities in Italy.

Noted Alumni

• Paolo Fresco received a law degree from the University of Genoa. He joined COGETEL, a General Electric's Italian subsidiary, becoming president and general manager of that company in 1972. In 1976, he joined GE's International Group and was elected a vice president the next year. Paolo Fresco became a member of the GE Board and, in 1992, was elected vice chairman and executive officer. In 1998, he retired from GE and became chairman of the board of Fiat, the biggest Italian car company.