Piero Schlesinger graduated in
jurisprudence in
Turin.
Manuale di diritto privato, the academic textbook of private law he co-authored with , is considered one of the most studied and influential of its kind in Italy. Alongside his academic commitments, Schlesinger continued to practice both
civil and
corporate law, and held important positions in Italian banking institutions. He held its position continuously until 1993, except for a short time period between 1980 and 1981, during which he served as president of the
Istituto Mobiliare Italiano, while being replaced by .
Il Sole 24 Ore wrote that during his presidency, the longest-serving in BMP's history, Schlesinger "made the institution [...] a key benchmark of
Lombardy's economy". In September 1982, he was appointed by
Giovanni Bazoli, then head of the
Nuovo Banco Ambrosiano, as president of , formerly owned by infamous banker
Roberto Calvi. In 1996 he was appointed board member of the , resigning after just 17 days. == Personal life and death ==