Anthony Di Pietro
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Anthony Di Pietro addresses the audience at a Melbourne Victory Function
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| Born |
15 February 1969 Frankston, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Residence | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation |
Businessman CEO and Board member of LaManna Premier Group (2003-) Chairman of Melbourne Victory FC (2011-) |
| Known for | Chairman of Melbourne Victory FC |
Anthony Di Pietro is Chairman of Melbourne Victory FC, a professional association football (soccer) club that participates in the Hyundai A-League, and also the Group CEO and Board member of industry leading fruit & vegetable producers and marketers LaManna Premier Group.
Di Pietro was born in Frankston, Victoria, Australia and completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at The University of Melbourne in 1990. In 2013, he delivered the Occasional Address to the graduating students in the University’s Business and Economics faculty.
Di Pietro is Group CEO of LaManna Premier Group, regarded as the second biggest business in Australia in fresh fruit and vegetables.
The company's farming and marketing enterprises cover all major Australian markets, along with markets in the USA and Asia. It has farming operations in North and South Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Goulburn Valley Victoria, making it one of Australia's largest producers.
Di Pietro is a strong advocate for an 'Australian-led Asian food boom' and has been a key participant in the Victorian Government's Food Trade initiatives to Asia.
Di Pietro was a Director of the Sovereign Hotel Group from 2007 to 2010, whose flagship business is Federation Square’s Transport Hotel, Taxi Dining Room and Transit Cocktail Lounge.
Di Pietro was appointed to the Board of Melbourne Victory FC in 2006 during its formative years and became Chairman in January 2011. Di Pietro oversaw a number of key achievements for the club; including the 2014-15 Premiership and Championship, making it the only club to have won three Premiership and Championship titles, as well as winning the FFA Cup title for the first time in November 2015 when it beat Perth Glory 2-nil.
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