Marco Drago was born in Settimo Torinese, in the province of Turin, in 1946. He graduated in Economics and Business Studies from Bocconi University in Milan in 1969. Later that year, he began his professional career when he joined the DeAgostini Geographical Institute. Since 1997 he has been the Chairman of de Agostini SpA, the parent of Grupo DeAgostini, one of Italy's largest family-run corporate groups. As CEO of the Editorial Group during the 80s and 90s, he was the driving force behind the company's exceptional growth in Italy and especially abroad. Since 2000, as part of a diversification strategy, he has led the Group's expansion in lotteries, games and services with Lottomatica-Getch; in the media with Grupo Atresmedia, in Spain (together with Grupo Planeta) and Mikado Film and Magnolia in Italy; in the insurance sector with Toro, later acquired by the Generali Group; and in the financial sector with DEA Capital. He is currently a director at two listed companies: Information Game Technology PLC (New York) and Dea Capital S.P.A. (Milan). Other positions: Chairman of the Board of Directors of B&D Holding S.p.A; Sole Administrator of Blu Acquario Prima S.p.A; Deputy Chairman of Grupo Planeta DeAgostini; Chairman of DeAgostini, S.p.A; and Director of Agostini Editore, S.p.A. and San Faustin, S.A.