Sandro Salsano | |
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| Born | September 25, 1979 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Known for | Founder of Salsano Group |
Sandro Salsano (born 25 September 1979) is an Italian billionaire investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder and president of the Salsano Group, a private investment firm with interests in real estate, private equity, and technology in Latin America. He also co-founded the Salsano Shahani Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting education in Panama.
Salsano was born in Lecco, Italy. In his youth, he played basketball at a professional level before beginning his studies. He graduated with honors from Bocconi University in Milan and later completed an MBA exchange program at the University of San Diego. He has also attended executive programs at Harvard Business School, INCAE Business School, the University of Oxford and Princeton University.
Salsano began his career with Scottish Widows Investment Partnership in London. He later became a partner in a banking institution that was partly acquired by Goldman Sachs in 2007.
In 2008, he founded the Salsano Group, which invests in sectors such as private equity, real estate, and technology. The firm has focused much of its activity in Latin America.
In 2014, Salsano and his wife, Johanna Shahani, established the Salsano Shahani Foundation to promote education initiatives in Panama.
He serves as the country chair for Panama at Global Dignity, an international nonprofit organization that promotes the universal right to dignity. Salsano is also a trustee of the University of San Diego and serves on the institution's Endowment Investment Committee.
In 2014, the World Economic Forum selected Salsano as a Young Global Leader.
In 2020, Forbes Central America listed him among the billionaires of Central America and the Dominican Republic.
Salsano married Johanna Shahani in 2014. The couple has two children.