This September 29, Silvio Berlusconi would have celebrated his 87th birthday. In a column for GURU, NES Professor Michele Valsecchi recalls his career and talks about the heritage he left. How could succeed so quickly upon entering politics? Does it look like his entry benefited Italians? Did he leave a mark in international politics? Do we see other Berlusconi-like politicians in current politics? Professor Valsecchi answers these questions in his column.