The Columbus Citizens Foundation today announced it has named leading financier, Alberto Cribiore as the Grand Marshal of the 71st Columbus Day Parade, which will take place on Fifth Avenue on Monday, October 12, 2015. The annual Columbus Day Parade, organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation and presented by the Conair Corporation, is the world's largest celebration of Italian-American heritage and culture and the strongest representation of Italian pride, remembering back to the year 1929 when the Parade was first started. As Grand Marshal, Mr. Cribiore will lead dozens of marching bands, floats and hundreds of performance groups up Fifth Avenue in a non-stop parade of family entertainment and Italian-American dignity.

Alberto Cribiore is Vice Chairman of Citi's Institutional Clients Group, where he holds a leadership role leveraging Citi's global network, creating access and building relationships at the highest levels of management among existing and potential clients. His work at Citi includes the investment bank as well as all capital market and alternative investment activities. For over 40 years, Mr. Cribiore has been a leading force in the financial services industry where he marries his love of Italian culture with his keen business sense for success. He was one of the earliest investors in the private equity sector, starting in 1975 with IFI International, the predecessor of EXOR, the Agnelli family's holding company, and has gone on to be a formidable player in the financial services world. 

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