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Eulogies delivered by Piero Bellani, Silvio Beretta, Pasquale Scaramozzino, & Franco Poma at a meeting at the U of Padua on 16 May 2006 commemorating Giovanni Manera, a professor of economic statistics at this institution who died on 1 January 2006, are printed. The speeches present Manera as a friend, colleague, teacher, successful businessman, & distinguished scholar. Personal reminiscences are mixed with narratives of facts from his entrepreneurial activities, public engagements, & academic curriculum vitae. Manera's scholarly accomplishments are presented, including his various publications & work in applied statistics & econometrics on behalf of many state & private institutions. His leadership of the Societa Italiana di Statistica (Italian Society of Statistics) & chairmanship of Associazione degli Industriali di Pavia (Padua Business Association) are praised. Z. Dubiel