Anthony T. Rossi
Anthony Talamo Rossi (September 13, 1900 – January 24, 1993) was an Italian-born American who founded Tropicana Products, a producer of orange juice, in 1947 in Bradenton, Florida. It grew from 50 employees to over 8,000 in 2004, expanding into multiple product lines and becoming one of the world's largest producers and marketers of citrus juice.
Anthony T. Rossi | |
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| Born | Anthony Talamo Rossi September 13, 1900 Messina, Sicily Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | January 24, 1993 (aged 92) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Manasota Memorial Cemetery |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Founder of Tropicana and creating a pasteurization for orange juice |
| Spouse | Sanna Barlow |
Rossi was an early pioneer in including Florida's citrus juices in school meal programs. He also became a noted religiously-oriented businessman, making annual pilgrimages back to Sicily where he helped build a church and mission. In the U.S., he married Sana Barlow and endowed the Aurora Foundation, which has funded various Christian programs.
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