Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian media tycoon and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy on three separate occasions. In 2016, Forbes magazine ranked him as the 188th richest man in the world.Berlusconi's business career began in construction. He started cable television company Telemilano, as well as Fininvest, which later expanded into a national network of local TV stations. He also has stakes in life insurance, movie production, and has owned the Italian football club A.C. Milan since 1986.His dominance over the Italian media has always been criticized, while he is notorious for several sex scandals.