Gianmario Roveraro

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Gianmario Roveraro (May 24, 1936 - ? July 5, 2006) was an Italian banker who founded Akros Finanziaria. He went missing on July 5, 2006 following an Opus Dei meeting. It is thought that he was kidnapped, although no ransom was made. He contacted his family twice: once to call his wife and tell her he had to resolve an issue in Austria and later to request 1 million euros. He was interviewed about the collapse of Italian food giant Parmalat, following its collapse in 2003.

His badly beaten body was found near Parma on July 21, 2006. Police suspect the murder may be related to a business deal and three suspects have been arrested.

In the 1950s, Roveraro was Italy's best high jumper. He won three national titles (1954, 1955, 1956), improved the national record three times, and competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, placing 23rd.