Born in Novara on January 3, 1951, Roberto Drago graduated from the Università Bocconi of Milan with a degree in Economics and Business.

After a long career within the De Agostini Group, from March 1999 he is currently Vice-Chairman of Finance for De Agostini SpA.

He is also a general partner in B&D Holding di Marco Drago & C. S.a.p.a. and a member of the Board of Directors of DeA Capital.
He is Chairman of Camperio S.p.A. SIM, De Agostini Communications S.p.A., First Atlantic Real Estate Holding S.p.A. and DeA Partecipazioni S.p.A.

Since February 2007 he has been Chairman of Fondazione De Agostini.