Giovanni Bisignani (born 1946) is an Italian businessman, who was Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the International Air Transport Association from 2002 to 2011.

Education

Bisignani was born in Rome, and received an undergraduate degree from the Sapienza University of Rome. He later studied as graduate student at Harvard Business School.

Career

Bisignani has managerial and business advisory experience, mostly in the transportation field, including: Bisignani was Director General and CEO of IATA from 2002 to 2011. He was succeeded by Tony Tyler, who joined IATA from Cathay Pacific Airways where he was the CEO.

Publications

After retiring from IATA, Bisignani published Shaking the Skies, a book covering his experience there, focussing on leadership issues, governance and the role of executives in executing a strategic vision for their industry

Policies

Since 2002, Bisignani has led a number of initiatives reshaping air transport:

Personal life

Born in Rome in 1946, Bisignani speaks Italian, English, and Spanish. He is married with one daughter and enjoys golf, tennis and riding. Giovanni Bisignani is the brother of Luigi, Italian businessman and professional journalist which was closely friend of Andreotti, and for 20 years worked for ANSA, the national centralized Agency Press.

Awards