He was born in Comiso, Sicily, on 6 December 1888, and in 1908 he entered the Royal Military Academy of Infantry and Cavalry of Modena, from which he graduated with the rank of cavalry second lieutenant on 19 September 1909, initially assigned to the "Cavalleggeri di Lodi" Regiment and then to the 29th "Cavalleggeri di Udine" Regiment in Nola.

In 1935-1936 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the "Sila" Division and participated in the conquest of Ethiopia (where he received another Bronze Medal[5]).

[10] On 1 January 1940 he was promoted to brigadier general and appointed quartermaster-general of the 2nd Army, deployed on the border with Yugoslavia.

[14] On 12 July 1943 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the 7th Army in Potenza, replacing General Furio Monticelli.

[16] After the end of the war and promotion to lieutenant general, he became the 13th Commander-General of the Guardia di Finanza on 15 July 1947, a post he held until 3 February 1952, when he was retired due to reaching the age limits.