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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.
The Tropicana story begins with Anthony T. Rossi, who arrived in the U.S. from Italy with just $25 in his pocket. He founded Tropicana in 1947 with the mission of making the goodness of the finest fruit accessible to everyone.
In recognition of his many years of service to the Florida citrus industry, Rossi was inducted into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame in 1977. Anthony T. Rossi died on January 24, 1993. His wife, Sanna, wrote a biography entitled Anthony T. Rossi, Christian and Entrepreneur: The Story of the Founder of Tropicana.
The founder of Tropicana was Anthony T. Rossi, who was born in Messina, Sicily, in 1900, and had immigrated to the United States in 1921. Sailing from Naples, Italy, he landed in New York City with $30 in his pocket.
Jan 28, 1993 · Anthony T. Rossi, 92, a pioneer in the marketing of citrus and founder of Tropicana Products Inc. Rossi, born in Messina, Sicily, immigrated to the United States in 1921. The...
Jan 27, 1993 · Anthony T. Rossi, a leader in the marketing of citrus fruits and drinks and founder of Tropicana Products Inc. died here on Sunday. He was 92.
Anthony T. Rossi is the founder of Tropicana Products, one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of orange juice. Rossi, who had the equivalent of a high school education in Sicily, came to America at the age of 21 and educated himself to the point that he became an expert mathematician and mechanical engineer.
Jan 24, 1993 · 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.
Tropicana Brands Group (/ ˌ t r ɒ p ɪ ˈ k æ n ə / TROP-ih-KAN-ə) is an American fruit-based beverage company. It was founded in 1947 by Anthony T. Rossi in Bradenton, Florida. Between 1998 and 2021 it was a subsidiary of PepsiCo.
Jul 1, 2019 · Inspired by stories of opportunities in America, Anthony Talamo Rossi sailed from Naples to New York in 1921. Armed with $30 in his pocket and rough, broken English, he and several friends planned to earn enough money in New York to finance an African expedition they planned to turn into a film. “It was exciting, exciting,” Anthony said.
