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LOUIS PETRI
Louis Petri, president of Petri Wine Company and Petri Cigar Company was born in San Francisco, California, on October 13, 1912, the son of Angelo and Amelia (Guida) Petri.
Received his education at St. Ignatius High School, Stanford University, San Jose State Teacher’s College, University of California, and University of St. Louis Medical School.
Mr. Petri commenced as a general winery worker with the Petri Wine Company in 1934; now president of Petri of California, United Vintners, Inc., Petri Wine Company and Petri Cigar Company. Also vice president of Petri Distributing Company; partner in Charles S. James Company; owner of Bullard Ranch in Fresno, California; and president of Wine Institute.
Mr. Petri married Flori Cella on July 21, 1935, and they have one daughter, Patricia Mary.
Home: 2510 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, California.
Office: 655 Fourth Street, San Francisco, California.
Transcribed by Joyce Rugeroni.
Source: Eminent
Californians 1953, by Lee E. Johnson & C. W. Taylor. Page 548, C. W. Taylor
Publ., Palo Alto, California, 1953.
© 2014 Joyce Rugeroni.
San Francisco County Biographies