John J. Anton

Chairman at

Sunrise Growers, Inc.

83 year

85 connections

Consumer Non-Durables

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John Anton is currently Chairman at Sunrise Growers, Inc., Director at Basic American Foods, Inc., and Member of the World Presidents' Organization.
Former positions include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., Chairman at Wireco Worldgroup, Inc., Chairman & Co-Owner at Carlin Foods Corp.
from 1983 to 1990, Chairman at Carlin Investment Corp.
from 1990 to 1992, Director at Diamond Hitts Production, Inc., Operating Director at Fox Paine & Co. LLC, Senior Advisory Director at Fremont Partners LLC, Non-Executive Director at Tesco Plc, Director at Specialty Brands, Inc., Icicle Seafoods, Inc., The Open Group LLC, Meadow Foods Ltd., Independent Director at XPO CNW, Inc. from 2005 to 2015, Trustee at The Allendale Association, and Trustee at Schools of The Sacred Heart - San Francisco.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame.

John J. Anton active positions

Companies	Position	Start
World Presidents' Organization	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Basic American Foods, Inc. Basic American Foods, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces and distributes food, beverages and related products	Director/Board Member	-
Sunrise Growers, Inc. Sunrise Growers, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies frozen strawberries and other fruit products	Chairman	-
Paine Schwartz Partners LLC Paine Schwartz Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Paine Schwartz Partners invests in companies across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of food and agriculture. The firm provides financing for growth capital requirements.	Chief Operating Officer	01/01/2006

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Former positions of John J. Anton

Companies	Position	End
CON-WAY INC	Director/Board Member	12/05/2015
Fox Paine & Co. LLC Fox Paine & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fox Paine & Co is an active manager which invests in companies located in the US. The firm follows of vegetable seeds, oil & natural gas prospecting software, medical devices and instruments, independent electricity producers, perfume, and specialized property & casualty insurance. It provides financing for management buyouts and growth capital requirements. It acts as a lead investor.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2007
Carlin Investment Corp.	Chairman	01/01/1992
Carlin Foods Corp. Carlin Foods Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces dairy and baking products	Chairman	01/01/1990
TESCO PLC	Director/Board Member	-

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Diamond Hitts Production, Inc. Diamond Hitts Production, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Develops adult content free business to business Internet search engine	Finance
Fox Paine & Co. LLC Fox Paine & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fox Paine & Co is an active manager which invests in companies located in the US. The firm follows of vegetable seeds, oil & natural gas prospecting software, medical devices and instruments, independent electricity producers, perfume, and specialized property & casualty insurance. It provides financing for management buyouts and growth capital requirements. It acts as a lead investor.	Finance
Fremont Partners LLC
University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Tesco Plc Tesco Plc Food RetailRetail Trade Operates retail grocery stores and provides retail banking services	Retail Trade
Specialty Brands, Inc. Specialty Brands, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces, processes and markets frozen food products	Consumer Non-Durables
Wireco Worldgroup, Inc. Wireco Worldgroup, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and distributes wire & synthetic rope	Producer Manufacturing
Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and markets chocolate products	Consumer Non-Durables
Sunrise Growers, Inc. Sunrise Growers, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies frozen strawberries and other fruit products	Distribution Services
Basic American Foods, Inc. Basic American Foods, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces and distributes food, beverages and related products	Consumer Non-Durables
Icicle Seafoods, Inc. Icicle Seafoods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Processes and sells seafood products	Distribution Services
The Open Group LLC The Open Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides program and consortia management information services	Commercial Services
XPO CNW, Inc. XPO CNW, Inc. TruckingTransportation Provides less-than-truckload, full-truckload freight transportation, logistics, supply-chain management, freight brokerage and trailer manufacturing services	Transportation
World Presidents' Organization
Paine Schwartz Partners LLC Paine Schwartz Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Paine Schwartz Partners invests in companies across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of food and agriculture. The firm provides financing for growth capital requirements.	Finance
Meadow Foods Ltd. Meadow Foods Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies milk, dairy products and plant-based products	Process Industries
Carlin Foods Corp. Carlin Foods Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces dairy and baking products	Consumer Non-Durables
Carlin Investment Corp.
The Allendale Association The Allendale Association Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides social services	Health Services
Schools of The Sacred Heart - San Francisco Schools of The Sacred Heart - San Francisco The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. Schools of The Sacred Heart - San Francisco, known as Convent & Stuart Hall, is an independent Catholic K-12 preparatory institution established in 1887. The school combines single-sex and coeducational environments across four divisions: Stuart Hall for Boys, Convent Elementary, Convent High School, and Stuart Hall High School. It serves over 1,150 students with a faculty of more than 160 educators, offering a curriculum rooted in the Sacred Heart tradition and guided by Sacred Heart goals and criteria. The school integrates experiential education, citizenship programs, international trips, language immersion, and exchange programs. It provides comprehensive performing arts education, including music, theater, and dance, and offers an IB Diploma Programme in music. College counseling, extracurricular activities, athletics, leadership opportunities, student support services, and an all-inclusive food program are available. Summer and after-school programs extend learning in academics, arts, and recreation. The school maintains stewardship and endowment programs to fund faculty excellence, financial aid, curricular innovation, facilities, and enrichment initiatives, and is committed to inclusivity and non-discrimination, integrating spirituality, social justice, and education.