Eric Luciano Nicoli, CBE (born 5 August 1950) is a British businessman who is Chairman of the PGA European Tour Group and has been the chairman of Centtrip since 2015. He was CEO of EMI Group plc between 12 January 2007 and August 2007, having previously been executive chairman of the group since July 1999.
In addition to his position at EMI, Nicoli has previously been group chief executive of United Biscuits (Holdings) plc (1991–1999) and non-executive chairman of HMV Group plc, The Tussauds Group Ltd and Vue Entertainment Ltd.
Early life
Nicoli was born 5 August 1950, the son of an Italian prisoner of war.[1] His brother, Fabio Nicoli, who was an art director at A&M Records, died in 1977 at the young age of 30 from liver failure.[2]
Nicoli was educated at Diss Grammar School and went on to graduate with a First Class degree in