Augusto Fantozzi

Augusto Fantozzi (24 June 1940 – 13 July 2019) was an Italian lawyer, tax expert, academic, businessman and politician who served as economy and finance minister and then, foreign trade minister.

Early life and education Fantozzi was born in Rome on 24 July 1940. He received a law degree from La Sapienza University in 1962. He was the tax advisor to the Benetton financial group. In 1990, he was appointed full professor of tax law at LUISS in Rome. He served in office until October 1998. In June 2005, he was also named as the chairman of Banca Antonveneta, and resigned from office in late 2006. In addition, he was one of the board directors of the Benetton Group and serves as a member of the Consulta, which is an advisory body for the Vatican concerning the efficient running of the state.