Thomas R. DiBenedetto
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Thomas Richard DiBenedetto, (Boston
, 3 June 1949) is an U.S. entrepreneur and, since September 27, 2011, the president of the Italian football club A.S. Roma
, the 22nd of the club's history.
Moreover, President of Boston International Group since 1983, President of Junction Investors Ltd. (an investment management firm) since 1992; Chairman of the Board of Jefferson Watermann International (a business intelligence firm); Managing Director of Olympic Partners (a real estate investment firm); a director of Detwiler, Mitchell & Co. (a securities firm) and of NWH, Inc. (a software company) until 2006.
DiBenedetto is presently a partner in Fenway Sports Group
, who own the Boston Red Sox
and Liverpool, among other sport properties.
) and Unicredit
bought 67.1% shares of A.S. Roma
Spa from Sensi family's Italpetroli (by bought the shares of holding company "Roma 2000 S.r.l") for €60.3 million and formed a joint venture holding company in a 60-40 ratio. The transaction date was scheduled on 31 July 2011. He also bought the sister companies of AS Roma: "ASR Real Estate S.r.l." and "Brand Management S.r.l." valued €10 million.
"DiBenedetto AS Roma LLC" consists of 4 other shareholder (or 3 not counting the family trust), namely James Pallotta (25%) (of "Tudor Investment"), Michael Ruane (25%) (director of "TA Realty"; partially own the "DiBenedetto AS Roma LLC" through family trust for 22.5%) and Richard D'Amore (25%) (of "North Bridge Venture Partners" and Veeco
).
The new company was planned a complete takeover
and de-list the company from Borsa Italiana
.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, 3 June 1949) is an U.S. entrepreneur and, since September 27, 2011, the president of the Italian football club A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, the 22nd of the club's history.
Moreover, President of Boston International Group since 1983, President of Junction Investors Ltd. (an investment management firm) since 1992; Chairman of the Board of Jefferson Watermann International (a business intelligence firm); Managing Director of Olympic Partners (a real estate investment firm); a director of Detwiler, Mitchell & Co. (a securities firm) and of NWH, Inc. (a software company) until 2006.
DiBenedetto is presently a partner in Fenway Sports Group
Fenway Sports Group
Fenway Sports Management is a company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts established by Fenway Sports Group in 2004. It styles itself as a "new kind of sports marketing agency," created by FSG to expand its footprint beyond its most famous holdings, the Boston Red Sox of Major League...
, who own the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and Liverpool, among other sport properties.
AS Roma
On 16 April 2011, Thomas R. DiBenedetto's subsidiary "DiBenedetto AS Roma LLC" (incorporated in DelawareDelaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
) and Unicredit
UniCredit
UniCredit SpA is an Italy-based, pan-European banking organization, with aprox 40 million customers and operations in 22 countries.- Geography :...
bought 67.1% shares of A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
Spa from Sensi family's Italpetroli (by bought the shares of holding company "Roma 2000 S.r.l") for €60.3 million and formed a joint venture holding company in a 60-40 ratio. The transaction date was scheduled on 31 July 2011. He also bought the sister companies of AS Roma: "ASR Real Estate S.r.l." and "Brand Management S.r.l." valued €10 million.
"DiBenedetto AS Roma LLC" consists of 4 other shareholder (or 3 not counting the family trust), namely James Pallotta (25%) (of "Tudor Investment"), Michael Ruane (25%) (director of "TA Realty"; partially own the "DiBenedetto AS Roma LLC" through family trust for 22.5%) and Richard D'Amore (25%) (of "North Bridge Venture Partners" and Veeco
Veeco
Veeco makes equipment to develop and manufacture LEDs, solar cells, hard disk drives, and other devices. The company supports customers through product development, manufacturing, sales and service sites in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan, Europe as well as other locations.-...
).
The new company was planned a complete takeover
Takeover
In business, a takeover is the purchase of one company by another . In the UK, the term refers to the acquisition of a public company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company.- Friendly takeovers :Before a bidder makes an offer for another...
and de-list the company from Borsa Italiana
Borsa Italiana
The Borsa Italiana S.p.A., based in Milan, is Italy's main stock exchange. It was privatised in 1997 and is a part of the London Stock Exchange Group plc since 2007. In 2005, the companies listed on the Borsa were worth US$890 billion...
.