Overview
- Defence Minister Guido Crosetto confirmed the death on January 5 in a post on X and offered personal condolences.
- Crosetto hailed Guarguaglini as an “extraordinary state manager” and “the man who made Finmeccanica great.”
- Major Italian outlets, including ANSA and Il Sole 24 Ore, quickly reported the minister’s announcement and tribute.
- Guarguaglini led Finmeccanica as chief executive and later president, overseeing international expansion during a period that also saw judicial investigations, before resigning in 2011.
- No official details on the cause or circumstances of death have been reported.