Claudio Graziano, the chairman of Italian state-controlled shipbuilder Fincantieri, has been found dead, the company said in a statement on Monday, confirming earlier media reports.
"Fincantieri expresses its immense sorrow for the sudden death of General Claudio Graziano", the group said in a statement, without providing any detail on the circumstances.
An army officer, Graziano was 70 years old. He was named Fincantieri chairman in 2022.
"He was a friend and an extraordinary officer who honoured Italy also in his European roles", Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wrote on X.
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