Franco Carraro was born in Padova on 6/12/1939 and lives in Rome. He has a degree in Economics, is married with two children. He managed the various family businesses in the sector of textiles and real estate. He then closed these activities.

He was President of Milan Calcio from 1967 to 1971, after his father passed away. He was President of the technical sector of the FIGC from 1972 to 1974. From 1973 to 1976 he was President of the National Professional League.

He was President of the FIGC from 1976 to 1978, and from 1986 to 1987 he was Extraordinary Commissioner of the FIGC. He was President of the CONI from 1978 to 1987. Currently he is member of the Executive Council and of the National Council.

He was Vice President of Alitalia from 1981 to 1987. He was member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Aeronautic Register from 1980 to 1987.

He was member of the Board of Directors of the Autonomous sector for Hotels and Tourism of the National Labor Bank from 1982 to 1987. He was member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Sports Credit from 1983 to 1987.

He was Minister of the Italian Republic from July 1987 to February 1990 at the Tourism Ministry. He was President of the Local Organizing Committee for the Football World Championships of 1990.

He was Mayor of Rome from December 18 1989 to April 20 1993.

Since 1982 he has been a member of the International Olympic Committee. He is President of the Program Commission; he was President of the Work Group of the CIO 2000 Commission; he has been member of the Executive Council since September 2000, since November of 2000 also of the Finance Commission and from January 2002 to March 2003 he was a member of the Reform Commission.

He was President of IMPREGILO from March 2 1994 to December 14 1999; ever since up to May 2002 he was Director of the Company.

He was President of the Venezia Nuova Consortium from May 26 1995 to February 25, 2000.

He was President of the Football Professinal National League from February 21 1997 to December 28, 2001.

He was President of the National Association of the Companies for the Protection of the Environment (ANIDA) from April 19, 1994 to December 14, 1999.

He was Vice President of the Mediocredito Centrale from December 22, 1999 to April 27, 2000 and has been President ever since.

He was President of Sofipa from January 28, 2000 to December 28, 2001. He was President of Mediotrade from April 13, 2000 to May 2, 2001. He was President of IPSE 2000 from November 28, 2000 to February 22, 2001; ever since up to April 2002 he has been Director.

He is President of the FIMIT- Italian Real Estate Funds SGR, since April 24, 2001.

He has been President of the FIGC since December 28, 2001. He is Special Ambassador of UEFA (Union des Associations Europèenes de Football) for European issues.

He is President of the Internal FIFA Audit Commission (Fèderation Internazionale de Football Association), and member of the World Cup Organization Commission. He has been director of Capitalia from July 4th, 2002.