Gary di Silvestri

Gary di Silvestri
Personal information
BornFebruary 3, 1967 (1967-02-03) (age 57)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
SpouseAngelica di Silvestri
Websitehttp://www.gary-di-silvestri.com/
Sport
Country Dominica
SportCross-country skiing

Gary Charles di Silvestri[1] (born February 3, 1967, in Staten Island, New York, United States[2]) cross-country skier who unsuccessfully competed for Dominica at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical race.[3]

Gary di Silvestri is a graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York, where he was a member of the football, wrestling and track & field teams.[4] He has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.[4][5] In 1997, di Silvestri founded Deutsche Suisse Asset Management.[6][7] The Di Silvestris were accused in 2014 of evading paying taxes on the sale of their Turks and Caicos mansion in 2006,[8][9] but were never indicted.[10]

  1. ^ "Gary Silvestri". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ FIS Biography
  3. ^ Clarey, Christopher (2014-02-06). "Caribbean Newcomers Dip Their Toes in the Snow". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  4. ^ a b "Gary di Silvestri: Founder of Deutsche Suisse Asset Management". Ideamensch. 8 July 2020.
  5. ^ Gaines, Cork. "A Former Hedge Fund Manager Hoping To Compete In Sochi Ended Up In A Hospital Instead". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  6. ^ Clarey, Christopher (2014-02-06). "Caribbean Newcomers Dip Their Toes in the Snow". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  7. ^ "Steve Solloway: An Olympic dream was realized in Waterville". Press Herald. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  8. ^ McKenna, Dave (13 February 2014). "Do Dominica's Adorable Skiers Deserve A Gold Medal In Tax Dodging?". Deadspin. Univision Communications. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  9. ^ Zeigler, Mark (16 February 2014). "An Olympic fairy tale gone horribly wrong". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  10. ^ Levenson, Eric (25 February 2014). "A Guide to Scamming Your Way into the Olympics, À La Dominica's Ski Team". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 February 2021.