This chapter reviews the main literature about elderly entrepreneurs in healthcare sectors and offers various illustrations of such involvement. Among the various empirical evidences, the chapter will illustrate in detail the case of Professor Umberto Veronesi, the brilliant Italian oncologist who recently passed away, who, in 1994, at the age of 69, founded the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), a research and healthcare organisation based in Milan. Drawing from this case study, the authors propose a theoretical framework for the experiences of elderly entrepreneurs in healthcare.
Elderly entrepreneurs in healthcare. The case of the european institute of oncology (IEO) / Schiavone, Francesco; Dezi, Luca; Leone, Daniele. - (2019), pp. 175-187. [10.1007/978-3-030-13334-4_11].
Elderly entrepreneurs in healthcare. The case of the european institute of oncology (IEO)
Dezi, Luca;
2019
Abstract
This chapter reviews the main literature about elderly entrepreneurs in healthcare sectors and offers various illustrations of such involvement. Among the various empirical evidences, the chapter will illustrate in detail the case of Professor Umberto Veronesi, the brilliant Italian oncologist who recently passed away, who, in 1994, at the age of 69, founded the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), a research and healthcare organisation based in Milan. Drawing from this case study, the authors propose a theoretical framework for the experiences of elderly entrepreneurs in healthcare.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
