Alberto Francesco Paronelli Varese April 14, 1977 is the grandson of the founder of the Paronelli Pipe, Jean Marie Alberto Paronelli and the son of Antonio Paronelli right arm for a lifetime of his grandfather in the Paronelli Pipe. From an early age he lived in the family business in the commercial warehouse and in the office. Together with the endless days in the Paronelli Museum with his grandfather who told anecdotes about the world of the pipe and slow smoking.

In honor of his grandfather known as a Volcano…of ideas and always on the move, he decides to found the Volkan Pipe. With family passion and dedication, he works every day to bring innovation and continuous research to the pipe world to create quality pipes.

Together with his brother Ariberto Paronelli, owner of Paronelli Pipe, he carries on the family passion as the third Paronelli generation and works towards initiatives aimed at spreading the culture of slow smoking. Every year they organize the "Smoking on the lake" event at the Paronelli Pipe Museum which attracts the best artisan pipe producers and enthusiasts from all over the world.