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Giovanni Monti has been Chairman of Legacoop Emilia Romagna since 9 October 2013. Born in Ravenna (Italy) in 1956, Monti joined in the Cooperative Movement in 1989 as Agricultural Cooperatives Manager for Legacoop Ravenna - a provincial network of the National Legacoop - after his significant work experience in large agricultural companies located in the Emilia-Romagna area. He held this position until 1998, when he was appointed Chairman of Legacoop Ravenna. In 2011 Monti took over as Vice-chairman of Coop Adriatica - one of the most important cooperatives that are part of the COOP network, the most important Italian distribution chain, and the largest consumer organization. In 2012 Coop Adriatica had a turnover of EUR 2,0 billion, thanks to its network of 176 stores located in different regions of Italy and its 1,210,760 members. In December 2012, Coop Adriatica listed 8,974 employees. |