Enrico Preziosi

Enrico Preziosi is an Italian entrepreneur. He runs a number of businesses and is most famous for having been the chairman of football club Genoa. Toys Preziosi is the chairman of the board of directors of Giochi Preziosi, a toys wholesaler. He was the major shareholder through Fingiochi. The group is the leader in Italy toys industry, which acquired MIGLIORATI, CEPPI RATTI and GIG. In 2008–09 fiscal year the group turnover was €865.3 million, with €3.2 million net profit. On 30 June 2009, the group had €428 million net assets. Football Como Preziosi was the chairman of Como since 26 February 1998 until 18 October 2003. The team promoted to Serie A in 2002 as Serie B champion. Como received capital injection of 4,165,810,500 lire (€2,151,461) on 31 May 1999 and again in next few seasons in order to promote to Serie A. Preziosi also made one of his first successful player deal, such as Tommaso Rocchi. However the team relegated a year later and bankrupted in 2005. In 2009, he was banned from football for 4 months, fined €100,000 for wrongdoing when in charge of Como.