Giuseppe Crosti, founder of theInstitute for Corporate Values., served as its president from 1989 to June 9, 2008, and as its honorary president until his death on June 21, 2012.

Born in 1927, Crosti graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Milan Polytechnic.
He began his career in 1950 at Snia Viscosa, where he became General Manager in his early 40s.
His career is studded with institutional positions, including those of Vice President of Assolombarda, Member of the Executive Committee of Fiera di Milano, President of Novaceta and President of ETRA SIM.

Joseph Crosti was a man open to the new, a curious and intelligent observer of the world, always attracted to what was happening around him.
He was eager to meet new people and willing to experiment.
This openness was one of the keys to his professional success.
Immediately after the war, while still young, he was sent by Snia to England for two years to work for Courtaulds.
Since then, he has traveled all over the world: the USA, Japan, India, Argentina, Brazil and many other countries, both for business and pleasure.

There are numerous associations to which he has contributed.
In addition to the Institute for Enterprise Values (ISVI), he has been a lifelong member of Ucid (Christian Union of Entrepreneurs and Executives) and has supported “Beyond Us Life,” a non-profit organization dedicated to the legal protection of incapacitated single adults.