Born in Malta in 1939, Alfred Pisani founded the Corinthia brand in 1962 with the help of his family, transforming his family home into the Corinthia Restaurant in Attard, Malta. As Chairman, he has since directed the Group’s staggering growth into a leading international hotel chain, with ownership and management interests in luxury city and resort hotels in 17 countries in Europe and Africa. Today, the brand represents timeless and effortless style in some of the greatest destinations around the world.  Alfred Pisani's efforts were officially recognized by in 2001, when he was invested as Member of the Order of Merit of Malta by the President of the Republic and again in 2014, when the President bestowed the highest order of the land, Officer, The National Order of Merit.