De Cecco: Giuseppe Adolfo passed away, today would have been his 77th birthday

In the 1970s and 1980s, Pescara was experiencing a season of ferment and development: urban expansion, cultural flourishing, new aspirations. In that panorama, Giuseppe Adolfo was a well-known and respected figure: capable of weaving relations between business, institutions and civil society. His public role, discreet but incisive, helped give solidity to the city's social pact, with an eye to the common good and the future. He was often present in cultural, sporting and philanthropic initiatives, particularly after his union with his wife Maria Franca; a person who knew how to listen and mediate, not just direct.

Among the areas in which his name has remained proudly linked to the collective memory is sport, and Pescara Calcio in particular. In difficult years, Giuseppe Adolfo took on the role of president, working to relaunch the club and restore its dignity and ambition.During De Cecco's presidency, Pescara achieved a promotion that remains etched in the fans' memory: between 2009 and 2011 the team won the playoffs and returned to Serie B, at a crucial time for the club.

In the following year, with renewed ambition, the club organised itself to aim even higher, confirming confidence in the team for a return to Serie A.

These successes, recalls the De Cecco group, 'were not only sporting: they strengthened the city's identity, gave hope back to young people, and nurtured a sense of community around the club. In that context, Giuseppe Adolfo was not a 'passing through' president, but a leader who put commitment and personal risk so that Pescara could compete in the elite of national football. He kept alive a family tradition that links many of the team's sporting successes precisely to the De Cecco's commitment'.

The value of a man, stresses the De Cecco group, 'is not only measured in sports promotions or company balance sheets, butin the relationships he leaves behind, in the people he has accompanied, in the hopes he has glimpsed.

Giuseppe Adolfo leaves behind a testimony of consistency, confidentiality and dedication. To his wife Maria Franca, his son Adolfo Maria, his grandchildren Benedetta and Filippo, his brother Filippo Antonio, his collaborators and all those who knew him, goes the deepest feeling of closeness and gratitude of the entire Group.

The memory we preserve is as vivid as if it were yesterday: in the moments of confrontation, in the playful jokes, in the passion for his land. In the name of him and his memory, the De Cecco Group renews its commitment to continue along the road of quality, connection with the territory and entrepreneurial pride, as he would have wished. In the factories in Ortona and Fara San Martino and in the offices in Pescara, all activities have been suspended for today and tomorrow, as a sign of mourning'.

The world of football and business mourns Giuseppe Adolfo De Cecco, owner of the pasta company of the same name and former president of Pescara calcio. The Abruzzo club itself remembers him in a statement on its website. "It is with deep sorrow that we learn of the passing of Pescara's former president, Giuseppe Adolfo De Cecco, known to everyone as Don Beppe. A figure of great importance in the history of the Delfino, thanks to his initiative Pescara Calcio was able to rise again in one of the darkest moments of its history. The biancazzurra fans - we read - will always remember him with affection and gratitude. Delfino Pescara 1936 and president Daniele Sebastiani offer their sincerest condolences to the De Cecco family at this time of great sorrow. Hello Don Beppe.

"With the passing of Giuseppe Adolfo De Cecco, Italy loses an undisputed protagonist of the agri-food sector and a pillar of our Made in Italy. With vision and dedication he was able to transform a family business into international excellence. His values will remain the living heritage of all the enterprises that make Italy's name great in the world'. This was stated by the Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso.

"On behalf of the entire Fratelli d'Italia council group, I express my deep sorrow for the passing of Giuseppe Adolfo De Cecco, a central figure in Abruzzo and national entrepreneurship. This was stated by Massimo Verrecchia, leader of the Fratelli d'Italia group in the regional council, referring to the president of the group that exports pasta and flours all over the world, who suddenly passed away this morning."

His long leadership of Molino e Pastificio De Cecco has represented a model of excellence, capable of combining tradition and innovation, bringing the name of Abruzzo to the world. His vision, roots in the territory and ability to do business make him a reference for those who believe in a development based on quality, identity and social responsibility. - concluded Verrecchia - His contribution to the economic growth and image of our region is indelible. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and all the employees of the De Cecco Group. Abruzzo loses a man who knew how to represent it with pride and dignity'.