Dario Riccobono: mobilizing young Italians against the Sicilian mob in Italy since he was 13 years old
When Dario Riccobono was 13, his little-known hometown of Capaci in Sicily, Italy was suddenly thrust onto the world stage. A massive explosion orchestrated by the mafia took down a portion of the nearby highway and with it the renowned anti-mafia prosecutor, Judge Giovanni Falcone, who was driving...
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Peter Eigen: fearless since 13, he's changed the world’s mindset about corruption
Corruption long was a taboo subject. Bribes in some countries were tax-deductible. That mindset changed when Peter, having seen the untold damage it was doing, especially in his earlier work in development, founded and built up Transparency International . Transparency built chapters in almost every...
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