DE BERARDINIS, Paolo
New Citizens,
Accession Number 003987
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Teo Kian Giap
Interviewer
- 01:53:57
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 14 Jan 2015
Recording Date
- 00:58:23
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee was born in Novara, Italy where he spent his childhood and studied till High School. He studied business at University of Milan. He served his National Service as a policeman in between his university studies. Through university club activities AIESEC, interviewee had the opportunity to work in Venezuela and where he met his wife Marijohn. He later worked a few years in Rome, Italy. Through his postgraduate programme, he worked in Sao Paolo (Brazil) but economic crisis in Latin America brought him back to Italy. Interviewee’s subsequent t job took him to Asia and his company sent him to set up a Representative Office in Singapore.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 14 Jan 2015
Recording Date
- 00:55:34
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee talked about the operations of the company in the region. He noted the rising accommodation cost in Singapore and decided to buy his own property in 2010. He did his MBA in Singapore at the University of Chicago – Booth School of Business. He talked about his circle of friends and his social activities. He obtained his Permanent Resident status in 2010. While he was comfortable living in Singapore, he was still Italian at heart. He gave his opinion on foreigners in Singapore.
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