"A visionary, a leader, a diplomat and a judge, a regulator and an academic, a devoted father and husband, but more than anything a real 'mensch,' Giovanni Buttarelli, who died Aug. 20 at 62, was a bigger than life figure," IAPP Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer Omer Tene writes. "Tall in stature — he had a bigger heart and grand ambition to match. Driving a nuanced and delicate policy agenda through the halls of power from Rome to Brussels to Washington, Buttarelli never for a minute lost the constant twinkle in his eye, his irrepressible charm, gracious spirit and unique largesse." In this post for Privacy Perspectives, Tene shares his thoughts on the life and legacy of the late Buttarelli. 
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