ENRICO CUCCIA was born in Rome November 24, 1907 to a family of Sicilian origin. After graduating in law comes IRI, seconded to the London office. The first assignment of relief is in the Bank of Italy. Cuccia then follows the history of the institute Mediobanca, since September 1944, when the CEO of COMIT Mattioli, offers “a specialized body for so-called medium-term loans” and to be attended by the banks of national interest . On April 10th of 1946 when the new company where Comit and Credit hold 35% and 30% of the Banco di Roma. Director-General is appointed Enrico Cuccia. Mediobanca becomes the crossroads of Italian capitalism and the “parlor” of finance. Cuccia died in Milan on 23 June 2000, at the age of 92.