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Sir Tristan Venus Antico, AC (25 March 192326 December 2004), was a prominent Australian industrialist, horse breeder, and patron of the arts. Antico was born in Poivene, Italy, immigrating with his family to Australia aged seven. He attended
Sydney Boys High School Sydney Boys High School (”SBHS”), otherwise known as The Sydney High School (“SHS”) or High, is a Education in Australia#Government schools, government-funded Single-sex school, single-sex Selective school (New South Wales), academically s ...
.Something of the modern Medici about this Tristan
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' 13 January 2005
In 1954 Antico bought Pioneer Readymix. In 1959 it was listed on the Sydney Stock Market. In 1967 Italy made Antico a Commander of the
Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity The Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity ( it, Stella della solidarietà italiana ) was founded as a national order by the first President of the Italian Republic, Enrico De Nicola, in 1947, to recognise civilian and military expatriates or ...
. He was knighted in 1973
''In recognition of service to industry''
and was appointed a
Companion of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...
in 1983.
''In recognition of service to industry and the community''
He was chairman of St Vincent's Hospital.


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Companions of the Order of Australia Australian Knights Bachelor Businesspeople awarded knighthoods 20th-century Australian businesspeople 21st-century Australian businesspeople Italian emigrants to Australia People educated at Sydney Boys High School 1923 births 2004 deaths {{Australia-business-bio-stub