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Editor, [[La Stampa]]
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'''Gaetano Scardocchia''' was an Italian journalist and writer, and editor of ''[[La Stampa]]'' from 1986 to 1990. He attended the [[1987 Bilderberg meeting]].
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==Background==
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The son of a barber from [[Molise]], he saw his father die while still young. By making sacrifices he managed get high school studies. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the [[Sapienza University of Rome]]. During his studies he began journalistic practice. Studying by day and working at night he managed to graduate in [[Political Science]].
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His first job as a [[journalist]] was to become a correspondent of the Milanese newspaper ''Il Giorno'' from [[Austria]] and then from [[West Germany]]. He learned German mainly thanks to his Austrian girlfriend, whom he later married and with whom he had two children<ref>Giampaolo Pansa, ''Carta straccia'', pp. 225-227, Rizzoli, 2011. </ref>.
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Throughout his career he worked for national newspapers such as ''[[Corriere della Sera]]'',''Il Giorno'',''[[La Repubblica]]'' and ''[[La Stampa]]''. For five years (1986-1990) he was also editor of ''La Stampa'', before becoming its [[New York]] correspondent until his death in [[1993]]. He died of a heart attack at the age of 56.<ref>https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1993/11/18/muore-new-york-scardocchia-giornalista-di-razza.html</ref>
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==Lockheed affair==
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In [[1976]], his investigation into the [[Lockheed affair]] (carried out with with colleagues [[Giampaolo Pansa]] and [[Pierluigi Franz]]) published in the pages of ''Corriere della Sera'', produced a political earthquake: debates in Parliament, resignation of the then President of the Republic, [[Giovanni Leone]].<ref>https://www.visitcampobasso.it/storia-e-personaggi/gaetano-scardocchia/</ref>
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Latest revision as of 02:56, 11 December 2024

Person.png Gaetano Scardocchia  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Editor)
Gaetano Scardocchia.jpg
Born1937
Campobasso, Italy
Died1993 (Age 56)
New York, USA
Cause of death
heart attack
NationalityItalian
Alma materSapienza University
Victim ofpremature death
Italian editor of La Stampa, one Bilderberg, died aged 56

Employment.png Editor Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
1986 - 1990
EmployerLa Stampa
Succeeded byDominic Lawson

Gaetano Scardocchia was an Italian journalist and writer, and editor of La Stampa from 1986 to 1990. He attended the 1987 Bilderberg meeting.

Background

The son of a barber from Molise, he saw his father die while still young. By making sacrifices he managed get high school studies. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the Sapienza University of Rome. During his studies he began journalistic practice. Studying by day and working at night he managed to graduate in Political Science.

His first job as a journalist was to become a correspondent of the Milanese newspaper Il Giorno from Austria and then from West Germany. He learned German mainly thanks to his Austrian girlfriend, whom he later married and with whom he had two children[1].

Throughout his career he worked for national newspapers such as Corriere della Sera,Il Giorno,La Repubblica and La Stampa. For five years (1986-1990) he was also editor of La Stampa, before becoming its New York correspondent until his death in 1993. He died of a heart attack at the age of 56.[2]

Lockheed affair

In 1976, his investigation into the Lockheed affair (carried out with with colleagues Giampaolo Pansa and Pierluigi Franz) published in the pages of Corriere della Sera, produced a political earthquake: debates in Parliament, resignation of the then President of the Republic, Giovanni Leone.[3]


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/198625 April 198627 April 1986Scotland
Gleneagles Hotel
The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants
Bilderberg/198724 April 198726 April 1987Italy
Cernobbio
35th Bilderberg, in Italy, 106 participants
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