Ignazio Visco
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About
A prominent economist and the author of numerous books on the subject of finance, he became Governor of the Bank of Italy in 2011.
Before Fame
He earned both an MA and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.
Trivia
His economics-themed works include Saving and the Accumulation of Wealth; Price Expectations in Rising Inflation; and L'economia italiana.
Family Life
He grew up in Naples, Italy. He and his wife became parents to three daughters.
Associated With
Like his American counterpart, Alan Greenspan , Visco is one of his country's most respected economists.