Francesco Alberoni

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Francesco Alberoni
Alberoni in the 1980s
Chairman of the RAI
Acting
In office 5 May 2004 – 31 May 2005
Preceded by	Lucia Annunziata
Succeeded by	Sandro Curzi
Chairman of the CSC
In office 2002 – November 2012
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Stefano Rulli
Personal details
Born	(1929-12-31)31 December 1929 Borgonovo Val Tidone, Italy
Died	14 August 2023(2023-08-14) (aged 93) Milan, Italy
Spouses	Vincenza Pugliese ​ ​ (m. 1958; died 1992)​ Rosa Giannetta ​ ​ (m. 1988; died 2021)​
Alma mater	University of Pavia
Profession	Sociologist, writer, journalist, manager
Known for	Notable work on sociology (main political and religious)
Website	Official website

Francesco Alberoni (31 December 1929 – 14 August 2023) was an Italian journalist and a professor of sociology. He was a board member and senior board member (chairman) of RAI, the Italian state television network, from 2002 to 2005.^{[citation needed]}

Alberoni was among the few regular front page writers of Corriere della Sera, Italy's most popular newspaper, which published his articles from 1973 to 2011. He wrote a four-column editorial titled "Public & Private" (begun in 1982) for the Monday edition. He was the widower of Rosa Giannetta.^{[citation needed]}