Ariodante D'antilio:
CLASS OF 1979
Melrose High SchoolClass of 1979
Melrose, MA
Northeast Metropolitan High SchoolClass of 1979
Wakefield, MA
Ariodante's Story
A wonderful, strange journey! You may remember me as Bill , but with a name like Ariodante, you would have used your middle name too! Upon graduating Melrose and Northeast regional vocational as a plumber, five short months later was forced to join the military. One year in San Francisco and five years In Aviano, Italy, got me cultured up and a BS in Business/Ind. psychology. Returned to America in 85. Started of my own real estate co.,construction co., became a developer. Millionaire at 29. Bankrupt at 30 ! Hahaha. I laugh now because it was the greatest education I have ever received. I learned more from that bankruptcy than I ever did from Maryland U or UNH.
In 1991 at 30, I opened Dante's Pasta e Vino. A small 24 seat restaurant in NH and with the help of Jules Strong (of Melrose) we opened Adagio Spa. In 1996, we combined the companies to one locati...Expand for more
on in Barrington, NH and have currently 45/50 employees.
In 2014, I moved back to Italy and became an Italian Citizen. I have been busy with a couple start up ideas to help create jobs in So.Italia. DantesUSA is an American mobile Vending company, (hotdog carts!). Dante's Salsa is a condiment company manufacturing specialty sauces with Italian ingredients that I serve in my lastest restaurant. Boston Pub & Grill is my newest idea that I hope to franchise here in Europe.
I've got 2 great sons, Ariodante and Domenic, that visit me often and manage the businesses in NH while attending UNH. A wonderful and strange journey it’s been and I'm only halfway there! At 58, I became a father again with my daughter Sofia, born in Salerno, Italy on the Amalfi coast. Still don’t know what I want to do with my life but know it doesn’t involve retirement or golf! 😂
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