Today in Fano, at the age of 82, he died the shipowner Giovanni Montanari who has covered, among others, the vice-president of the Navigazione Montanari group, Director of the Bank of Italy from 2005 to 2015, as Chairman of the Italian Confederation of Shipowners from 2001 to 2004 and of President of the Ancona Port Authority from 2005 to 2009.

"He is gone - said the president of Confitarma, Mario Zanetti - an important protagonist of our history". "As a representative of Confitarma - he recalled the Director General of the Confederation Luca Sisto- in the 2001 he was welcomed at the Quirinale by the President of the Republic Ciampi who wanted to recognize the merit of the valuable work carried out by Confitarma representing the Italian shipping industry in On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of our association. The energy, passion and interventions promoted by Confitarma under the Montanari presidency, starting with Law 51 of 2001, strongly desired, who contributed, through the renewal of the oil vessel, to bring back the Italian merchant fleet at the top of European shipping and world".

The shipowners' association also recalled that Montanari he has participated in the associative life of Confitarma since he was young taking care of the representation of the so-called "Naviglio Minore" and since 1995 as president of the Ship Technical Management Commission. A path that over time has led him to hold all positions associations until his election as president in 2001.

"The city of Fano - said the mayor of Fano Fano, Luca Serfilippi - today loses a point of reference in the world of entrepreneurship. With great sorrow we learn of the death of Giovanni Montanari, a business captain who has marked history of our territory with its vision, its generosity and his tireless commitment". "The Montanari family - he added - has always shown a strong link with Fano, supporting projects of cultural growth and social. Their commitment first materialized with the implementation of the Memo and today with the new project of redevelopment of the Biblioteca Federiciana, testifying constant attention to the cultural heritage of our community. On behalf of myself and the entire municipal administration, I express my deepest condolences to the Montanari family. His death leaves a great void, but his example and his will continue to be an inspiration for Fano and for those who believes in the value of business at the service of the community".