Gero Fasano
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19 April 1962
Gero Fasano | |
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 Fasano in 2018 at the Federal Senate | |
| Born | Rogério Marco Fasano 19 April 1962 Bela Vista, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Education | Colégio Dante Alighieri |
| Alma mater | University of the Arts London (dropped out) |
| Occupations | Businessman, hospitality leader |
| Known for | Founding and leading Fasano Group |
| Children | 2 |
Gero Fasano[1] (/fɑːsɑːnɒ/; né Rogério Marco Fasano; born 19 April 1962)[2] is a Brazilian businessman, hospitality entrepreneur and minority owner of Fasano Group.[3] In 2009, he was considered to be among the 100 most influential Brazilians by Época Magazine.[4] In 2022, he became primarily known in the United States for opening two new ventures in New York City, which included Fasano Fifth Avenue, a private residence hospitality operation on Fifth Avenue[5][6] and Fasano Restaurant in Midtown East.[7][8]
Fasano was born on 19 April 1962, in Bela Vista, an Italian district of São Paulo, Brazil. He was one of three children born to Fabrizio Fasano[9] and Daisy Apparecida Salles Fasano.[10] His paternal lineage is of Milanese descent and he still retains Brazilian-Italian dual citizenship. Fasano's great-great-grandfather opened the first Fasano Restaurant in 1902.[11] He has two siblings, one brother and one sister.[12]
He was educated at Colégio Dante Alighieri, a public high school recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education. He then studied film at the University of the Arts London before dropping out and entering the family business.[13]
