After graduating from the University of the Pacific with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management, Tony moved to Manhattan Beach to start a career in manufacturing. In 1970 he started his own business, Corrugated Specialties. In 1994, he sold his company, which had grown to $25 million in annual sales, to Union Camp Corporation, now part of  Fiber Containers, Inc.

In 1998,  Tony retired and started his 24 years of service with SCORE, the volunteer organization of the SBA, where he helped clients with start-ups, refocusing, cash management, and mergers and acquisitions. He is now retired and  lives in Hermosa Beach with his wife Linda, where they enjoy hiking, traveling and visiting their children and grandchildren.