Born in Adelaide, South Australia, enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy aged 17, served 9 years. Honourably discharged as a Non Commissioned Officer, served a further 5 years in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
Since then he has owned and managed a variety of businesses, in the Retail, Hospitality and Business Services Industry. In 1974 he started his career in Business sales and acquisitions and developed a Business Broking House, which has generally been regarded in the Industry, as synonymous with provision of Business Services.
In 1987 his Business Brokerage firm, was acquired by South Australia's Biggest Building Society, which went onto become a bank, he re-acquired the business in 1992 in a management buyout.
Tony Versace has broad experience in Business and Commercial financing, having been a Director of a Financial Institute, he has served on a number of Industry Boards, including that of Chairman, of the Real Estate Institute Business Division for 4 years. In addition to his Financial and Business Broking expertise, he also provides substantial entrepreneurial drive and corporate experience.
In December 2017, Tony transferred his shareholding in Versace Business Services Pty Ltd to director Pat Versace, to focus on his passion of Community service. Tony will continue on at Versace Business Services,in a mentoring role and Corporate business sales consultant.
