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Gian Mauro Borsano | |
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| Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office April 16, 1992 – April 14, 1994 | |
| Constituency | Turin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1946 Domodossola, Italy |
| Political party | Italian Socialist Party |
| Profession | Engineer |
Gian Mauro Borsano (born 6 September 1946 in Domodossola) is an Italian engineer, businessman, former politician and former Torino Calcio chairman.
He bought Torino Calcio in 1989 spring, when the team was on the road for its 2nd relegation to Serie B. He was then able to rebuild the team, gaining a promotion to Serie A in 1990 as tournament winner. He then gained a qualification for UEFA cup in 1991.
On 5 April 1992 he was elected as the best candidate for Italian Socialist Party in Torino - Novara - Vercelli electoral district, gaining 36140 votes[1].
Few weeks after his election Turin prosecutors requested to the Italian Chamber of Deputies the authorization to prosecute him for bankruptcy fraud[2] about Ipifim bankruptcy (1990). The request was approved only in July 1992, but a further request to arrest him was denied[3].
On 1 July 1992 Gian Mauro Borsano sold Lentini (Torino Calcio player) to Berlusconi's squad A.C. Milan[4], stirring up a revolt by Granata supporters[5]. He then sold to other teams also Cravero, Benedetti, Policano and Bresciani, and the club itself on February 1993 to the notary Roberto Goveani[6]. At the end of tghe year a secrect pact between the former president and the notary was discovered
Another authorization request was asked by Turin prosecutors to the Italian Chamber of Deputies for false accounting[7], this one was approved on May 1993 [8]. GIMA went bankrupt in 1994.
He returned on public scene on 2009, he bought another
He was arrested in 2011 for another bankruptcy.
References[edit]
- ^ "Camera del 05/04/1992 | Area ITALIA | Circoscrizione TORINO-NOVARA-VERCELLI" (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Bocconi, Sergio (14 May 1992). "Borsano, un " buco " miliardario". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 19. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Non consentito l' arresto dei deputati inquisiti". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 10 July 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Valdisserri, Luca (1 July 1992). "Lentini ha cambiato idea: sì al Milan". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 33. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "il presidente granata scrive " tifosi, non siate violenti "". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 3 July 1992. p. 34. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Girola, Edoardo (1993-12-18). "Goveani, concorso in bancarotta" (in Italian). corriere.it. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "Dopmanda di autorizzazione a procedere in giudizio Borsano - doc IV /176" (PDF) (in Italian). camera.it. 28 January 1993. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Resoconto stenografico 21 maggio 1993" (PDF) (in Italian). Camera.it. 21 May 1993. p. 14161. Retrieved 10 April 2011.