The son of Giovanni Bonomi and Angela Penagini, he worked as a merchant and accountant, and was President of the national federation of traders.

[2] Among his offices were that of Director General of Tourism and Deputy Commissioner for the 1942 World Exhibition in Rome.

[3][4][5][6][7] During the Second Italo-Ethiopian War he flew as a bomber pilot for the Regia Aeronautica, participating in the battles of Shire, Tembien and Amba Aradam, as well as in a demonstrative flight over Addis Ababa, and being awarded a Silver Medal of Military Valor.

[8] After the outbreak of the Second World War, he again participated in bombing missions in North Africa and the Mediterranean, earning a Bronze Medal of Military Valor.

[9] From 6 February to 25 July 1943 he was Minister of Exchanges and Currencies during the last phase of the Mussolini Cabinet.