>Dario Mirri
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Dario Mirri

Dario Mirri is the president of Palermo F.C., the football team that has represented the city of Palermo for 120 years in the most important national and international competitions. With his double vocation as a fan and entrepreneur strongly linked to the city fabric, Mirri carries on a family history that dates back to his uncle Renzo Barbera, historic president of Palermo, to whom the city stadium is dedicated. In 2019 Dario Mirri became president of Palermo, taking over the sporting title after the end of the Zamparini era, restarting from Serie D. Under his ownership Palermo achieved two promotions in three years and at the end of the 2021/22 season he returned in Serie B. On July 22, Palermo entered the City Football Group galaxy which took over 80% of the ownership keeping Dario Mirri in the position of president. In 2016 Mirri founded Sanlorenzo Mercato, the food court that brings together the best of Sicilian food and wine in Palermo in an ancient citrus store from the 1940s. He is the creator of the project together with his wife, the architect Chiara Mazzarella, with whom he started the recovery project of the ancient structure and the creation of an entire gastronomic center according to the philosophy of the short supply chain, the quality of the raw materials and a offer that brings together some of the most popular food formats in the area. Mirri, an economics graduate from the University of Palermo, has also been the General Manager of Damir S.r.l. since 2000, a company active in the outdoor advertising sector, market leader in Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria and beyond. In the company he is responsible for managing the commercial area and all the production areas, with particular attention to the valorisation of assets and investments in research and development activities.