| Is | Businessperson |
| Type | Business |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 14 July 1989 |
| Age: | 31 years |
| Star sign | Cancer |
Giovambattista Scuticchio Foderaro (born 14 July 1989 in Rome) is an Italian businessman and philanthropist.
Early life
Foderaro was born in Rome and raised between Calabria, Sicilia and Lazio. He studied at the Economy and Enterprises Management Faculty at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Rome. He then joined his family business after quitting studies in 2008.
Career
VR Group
In 2008, Foderaro founded VR – STEERING MEDIA, also known as VR Production. VR Group’s first company was a Production and Brand Management company which worked for Fashion Industry and Show Business. From 2011 to 2016, Giovambattista expanded the Group of firms with three other companies which comprise today’s VR league. The most notable of them is VR Management; an international Mother Agency working in Model and Artists Management which was founded in 2011.
The VR Group expansion project saw the founding of VR Corporatenext; a Corporate Advisory, Trade and Mediation company, which was established in 2015. In 2016, and VR The Incubator was developed through VR Production & Brand Management.
Foderaro Group
In the Foderaro Group, his family business, Giovambattista saw his first entrepreneurial experiences. He started projects related to Maritime and Land Transport, the notable one being the “Wi-Fi On Board” project. In 2011, the idea was presented for people traveling through buses. The company, Foderaro Autoservizi, became the first one to install a Wi-Fi system on board for interregional and national routes. This system is now used by many companies across Europe. In 2012, Giovambattista and his grandfather Battista, received the Smart Move Award powered by the Associazione Nazionale Autotrasporto Viaggiatori (ANAV), for the Innovation and Renovation.
URBE Foundation
In 2016, based on his passion of Historical Heritage beauty, Foderaro founded URBE Foundation. The project emphasizes on safeguarding Historical and Cultural Heritage linked to Rome and its Eurasian History. This is mainly achieved by Arts, of the Cultural projects, Research and Education. The project is aimed at preservation and valorisation of Artistic Heritage, public as well as private assets.
Family
Foderaro’s grandfather, Dr. Battista Foderaro, is the pioneer of Transport (in both sea and land) and Tourism. Battista Foderaro is a Comm. Officer, entrepreneur, politician, and shipowner. He is the son of the Knight Officer Antonio Foderaro and nephew of the Italian Deputy Secretary Hon. G.C. Knight Prof. Salvatore Foderaro who was among the principals of first five Italian Republic Legislatures. Similarly, many of his ancestors are notable in history, such as Giuseppe Foderaro, from whom comes Giovambattista’s passion to History and Culture which eventually translated into URBE Foundation.