b'IN MEMORYHonoring Giorgio SquinziOnOctober17,theMAPEIIn1996he Groupannouncedthepassingofwasawardedthe its President, Giorgio Squinzi, whoAmbroginodOro(oneofthe diedinMilanontheeveningofcitys highest awards) by the Mayor October 2. of Milan for his contribution to the Bornin1943,withadegreecity in the realms of both business in industrial chemistry, Squinzi (aandsport,andin1998hewas second-generationbusinessman)knighted for his services to industry. becamethesoleadministratorofIn 2013 the President of the Italian MAPEI in 1984, after the death ofRepublic,GiorgioNapolitano, hisfather,Rodolfo,whofoundedbestoweduponhimthetitleof thecompanyinMilanin1937.GrandOfficeroftheOrderof Under his leadership, the companyMerit of the Italian People.grew over the years to become oneSquinziheldimportantposts oftheworldsleadingplayersininbothItalianandinternation-chemical products for the buildingalbusinessassociations.Hewas industry and currently operates inpresident of the Italian Federation 56countriesthrough89subsid- of Chemical Industries from 1997-iaries.TheMAPEIGroup,which2003 and then again from 2005-employsover10,500staff,man- 2011.Hewasalsotheleader ufacturesacrossfivecontinentsofCEFIC,theEuropeanCouncil through 83 plants in 36 countries.ofChemicalIndustries,which Thisinternationalizationprocessrepresents29,000companiesin beganlongago;theGroupsfirstthis sector, for a two-year period foreignofficesopenedinCanada(2010-2012).back in 1978. Hewasthepresidentofthe Not only did Squinzi devote hisItalianIndustrialFederationfrom life to his family and company, hisMay 2012 to May 2016.innovative vision and social workJoeTarver,NTCAExecutive made an important contribution toDirectorEmeritus,recognized business associations, the world ofSquinzis long list of accomplish-sport, and the wider community inments and his service to the indus-his home city and the rest of thetry.TarverfeltSquinziwastruly world. deservingoftheJoeA.Tarver 112TileLetter | December 2019'