Tony was born in Sorianello, Italy in 1938, migrating to Australia aged 18. In 1966, Tony co-founded a small office interiors business with brother Guiseppe. Two years later, they established Schiavello.
Today the Schiavello group of companies has 1200 employees and annual turnover of more than $450 million. In 2005, Tony was inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame.
Tony is also a director of Atlantic Group [v] but his passion for food extends into other business ventures including The Woolshed Pub at Central Pier, Docklands and Gioiello Estate a vineyard in Molesworth in Victoria which extends the family tradition of wine making from the hills of the South of Italy.