Piero Rivolta

Piero sold the auto manufacturing company in 1972 to an Italian-American conglomerate of various companies, which folded just a few years later due to overextending itself into too many different areas. At that point Piero bought back the names Iso and Iso Rivolta, and because of his free spirit, turned down any offers to work for some of the big car corporations.

In order to retreat for a time from city life in Milan, Piero and his family moved to a ranch in Tuscany that raised jumping horses and organized equestrian tours of the area. From this base he went on to succeed in a variety of other ventures including running a spinning mill in Brazil, and developing real estate in Europe, Central America and the United States.

In 1980 the family moved to Sarasota, Florida, which became their new home and the center of Piero’s future business projects, focusing on building well-thought-out residential communities with tennis courts and golf courses, luxury condominiums, shopping centers and office buildings. Due to his love for nature and harmonious design (inherited from his father), he also donated two community parks, one in Italy, and another in the U.S.

For many years Piero devoted some of his time traveling abroad for a number of car projects, until in 2000, in response to his passion for sailing the high seas, he founded Rivolta Marine (now called Rivolta Yachts), a producer of world-class sailboats and motoryachts.

Piero has also enjoyed writing since childhood; in recent years, while still involved in numerous projects, he has spent much of his personal time creating engaging fiction and poetry. His collection of eight books has won both local and international attention and awards. He is currently working on new material for publication.