Anthony Di Pietro

Anthony Di Pietro (born 15 February 1969) is a businessman from Melbourne, Australia. Di Pietro is most known for his current and longest standing chairmanship of Melbourne Victory FC. Alongside sport, Di Pietro is also the Chief Executive Officer and a board member of industry leading fruit & vegetable producers and marketers, Premier Fresh Australia.

Anthony Di Pietro
Di Pietro addresses the audience at a Melbourne Victory Function
Born (1969-02-15) 15 February 1969
Frankston, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Businessman
CEO and Director of Premier Fresh Australia (2003–)
Chairman of Melbourne Victory FC (2011–)
Known forChairman of Melbourne Victory FC

Early life and education

Di Pietro is a University of Melbourne alumni holding a Bachelor of Commerce degree and has delivered the occasional address to the graduating students in the university's Business and Economics faculty.[1]

Agribusiness

Di Pietro is Group CEO of Premier Fresh Australia.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

The company's farming and marketing enterprises[8][9] cover all major Australian markets. It has farming operations in Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Goulburn Valley Victoria.

Di Pietro voiced his advocacy for an 'Australian-led Asian food boom' and was a key participant in the Victorian Government's 2013 Food Trade initiatives into Asia.[10]

Melbourne Victory FC
Di Pietro alongside Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in October 2013

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, including 2017–18 Championship, making Melbourne Victory FC one of the most successful clubs in A-League history, having won three Premiership and four Championship titles, as well as winning the Australia Cup titles in 2015 and 2021.[11]

Di Pietro oversaw the visit of English Premier League heavyweight Liverpool F.C. to Melbourne in July 2013.[12][13][14][15] The game attracted a record crowd for a football (soccer) match of 95,446 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[16]

In April 2021, Di Pietro announced Asian Champions League winning coach Tony Popovic as A-League head coach.[17][18]

In July 2022 Melbourne Victory FC signed Luis Nani, an ex-Manchester United star player on a 2-year deal.[19]

References
  1. Di Pietro, Anthony (November 2013). "Be prepared for change". Insights: Melbourne Business and Economics. The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Business & Economics. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. "Premier Fruits Group ripe for expansion". The Australian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. "Reference at www.theaustralian.com.au".
  4. "Ripe for innovation: a company reaping the benefits of progress".
  5. "A-League: Victory chairman says virus crisis is 'biggest fiscal threat'".
  6. "LaManna Group and Premier Fruits Group to merge".
  7. https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/agjournal/anthony-di-pietro-inside-produce-powerhouse-lamanna-premier-group/news-story/687321359eeb7c6fc14e64376fe8a532
  8. Goodwin, Sandra. "Victorian tomato grower joins Premier Group". News Ltd. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  9. Thistleton, Rebecca. "Tomato growers sign deal for all seasons". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  10. Stensholt, John. "Di Pietro encourages food industry to think big". Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  11. "Victory's historic FFA Cup Final triumph". FFA Cup. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  12. "They didn't walk alone".
  13. "VIDEO: Liverpool in Melbourne".
  14. "Liverpool to make first trip Down Under".
  15. "LFC announce first visit to Australia - Liverpool FC".
  16. Hogan, Jesse. "Victory wave on sea of Red". The Age. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  17. "A-League news 2021, Melbourne Victory new coach Tony Popovic, Steve Kean, Grant Brebner".
  18. "A-League 2021: Tony Popovic to coach Melbourne Victory".
  19. "Melbourne Victory confirm the signing of former Manchester United star Nani". 12 July 2022.
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