Anthony Pratt (businessman)
- Anthony Pratt (businessman)
Anthony Pratt is Chairman and CEO of Pratt Industries and Group Deputy Chairman of Visy Industries, the world’s largest privately-owned paper and packaging company. He is the son of Richard Pratt, currently Australia's third richest man.
Anthony graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, with a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) in 1983.
After graduation he joined the consulting firm of McKinsey & Co, before joining Visy as Joint General Manager of Visy Board.
In 1988 he became Deputy Chairman of Pratt Holdings.
In 1991 Anthony moved to the United States to lead the company’s expansion into America and in that time has overseen the acquisition of several corrugated manufacturing companies which now form the heart of Pratt Industries. Since his arrival, the company has grown seven-fold in sales and earnings and now employs more than 3500 workers at mills and box plants throughout the U.S. It employs more Americans than any other Australian company.
Anthony sits on the National Board of the Muhammad Ali Museum and Education Center in Louisville, Kentucky, and is also active in numerous charity organizations throughout the United States. In 2000, he arranged for Muhammad Ali to visit Australia. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E5DC1E38F935A2575AC0A9669C8B63 The New York Times, September 16, 2000 – An Olympian In Word and Deed, by William C. Rhoden] ]
He is also interested in environmental issues, and is a member of the Climate Group, a leading international environmental group founded by former British prime minister Tony Blair.
External links
* [http://www.prattindustries.com Pratt Industries]
References
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E1DE133EF931A15755C0A961958260 The New York Times, June 22, 1997 – Alison Giske, Anthony Pratt]
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