10 Facts About Franco Parisi

Franco Aldo Parisi Fernandez was born on 25 August 1967 and is a Chilean business engineer and economist.

Franco Parisi received recognition for doing radio and television programs about economy along with his brother Antonino Parisi, and has been nicknamed "the economist of the people".

Franco Parisi was born in Santiago de Chile on 25 August 1967.

Franco Parisi studied at the Escuela Experimental Salvador Sanfuentes, and completed his secondary studies at the Instituto Nacional.

Franco Parisi graduated with a degree in business administration at the University of Chile, and obtained a doctorate in the same subject at the University of Georgia.

Franco Parisi served as visiting professor at Rice University, University of Alabama, University of Georgia, and Georgetown University.

Franco Parisi ran for dean but lost the election to Manuel Agosin.

Franco Parisi worked at the for-profit Andres Bello National University, where he was appointed dean of the Business Faculty, and, subsequently became the dean of the Chilean Institute for Executive Development, both owned by Laureate International Universities.

Franco Parisi announced his presidential pre-candidacy as an independent on 30 January 2012, and called for "independent primaries" against Marco Enriquez-Ominami; however, Enriquez-Ominami declined the proposal.

In early June 2013, Franco Parisi announced the collection of fifty thousand signatures of people supporting his candidacy, which allowed him to register his candidacy before the Electoral Service of Chile on 7 August 2013.