Gianfranco Russu, the author and teacher of this course, is a native of Genova, Italy, and holds a diploma in Business Administration & Accountancy granted by the Italian Ministry of Education. Gianfranco has also completed a  three year study at the University of Foreign Languages and Literatures of Genova. Gianfranco taught business English in Italy and worked as a free-lance translator/interpreter for many years. He now teaches Italian at all levels, presents seminars on Italian history and culture, works as a free-lance technical translator and interpreter and offers travel planning services for people who are going to Italy and want to make sure they get the best bang for their bucks.