Tony Ridnell
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Tony Ridnell | |
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| Born | 1 January, 1961. New York, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of TRnternational, Inc. |
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
Tony Ridnell (born Jan 1, 1961) as Anthony Morris Ridnell.[1] Is an American Businessman, former international Rugby Player, and Army Officer. He is the founder of TRInternational, Inc, a Chemicals Sales Company.[2]
Early Life
Anthony "Tony" Morris Ridnell was born on 1 January, 1961 in New York City. Growing up he and his brother, David Ridnell, played multiple sports. In 1970, his parents moved their family Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He would attended Mosman Prep and The Cranbrook School, in 1970 upon arriving at Mosman Prep he played schoolboy Rugby until 1974 when his family returned to Bronxville, NY. Tony attended Bronxville High School and became a standout baseball and soccer player.
West Point
Having been recruited to play both Soccer and Baseball at West Point in1978, Tony would find himself like so many others during his plebe year doing something completely different. During his sophomore year he began playing Rugby once again, playing in the back row for over 20 matches on the First XV from 1981 to 1982.
US Army
Upon graduating from West Point, Tony Attended the Field Artillery Basic Course in 1982 at Fort Sill, OK . His first station was Schofield Barracks, HI, where he served as Platoon Leader and Fire Support Officer. While at Schofield Barracks he would continue to play Rugby, being selected for the Combined Services Rugby Team at the National Military Championships in 1984.[3] Following the the National Military Championships the Combined Services Rugby Team toured England. In 1985 he attended the Field Artillery Advanced Course at Fort Sill, later serving as a Field Artillery Battery Commander stationed at Fort Lewis, WA. He left the service in 1988 in pursuit of earning a spot on The Eagles, the United States Of America Rugby National Team.
Rugby Union Career
In 1987 Tony Ridnell would be named to the USA Rugby National Team, The Eagles, as Eagle No. 168. In his first match for Jim Perkins,[4] he started at Blind-Side Flanker (No. 6), against Australia in the 1987 Rugby World Cup.[5] [6] In 1989, he would suffer a knee injury with thoughts of never being able to play again. He returned to international play at the 1991 Rugby World Cup starting against Italy at No. 8 losing 30-9 at Cross Green, England.[4][7] Ridnell became an accomplished 7s player leadering the pack at the Hong Kong Sevens in 1989,1991, and 1992. He would not appear in the 1993 Honk Kong Sevens tournament[8], having established himself in Canberra and Fiji on the stops before Hong Kong he would rebound to earn a spot in the first Sevens World Cup.[9]
His final international tournament would be the 1993 Sevens World Cup helping the United States Earn a 31-0 victory over the Netherlands.[10] Tony's final International 15s match came in 1993 against Canada at No. 5-Lock on 19 June, 1993.[11] Tony continued international career representing the Eagles on the 7s team until 1994. In total he earned 14 International XVs Caps and 71 Sevens Caps.
Business Career
In 1988 Tony left the US Army in pursuit of a career in private industry.[12] He founded TRInternational Trading Co, Inc. in 1994.[13] In 2005, Tony Ridnell purchased a stake in Chemblend of America, in his entrance to Chemical Manufacturing.[14] From 2000-2008 he served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Chemical Distributors and in 2006 he joined the Board of Advisors for the Albers School of Business, Seattle University, in 2006.[15] In 2014 TRI International was ranked in the 200 of Chemical Distributors Worldwide and in the top 60 in Latin America by Independent Chemical Information Service with $45.2 Million in Revenue.[16] Tri International has been an A+ rated member of the Better Business Bureau since 2004.[17]
References
- ^ "Anthony Morris Ridnell". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "Anthony M. Ridnell - TRInternational, Inc. - TRI Chemicals". www.trichemicals.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ Soldiers, Volume 40. Department of the Army. 1985. p. 49.
- ^ a b Barclay, Simon (2015). Rugby World Cup 1987 - 2015: Complete Results and Statistics. Lulu.com. p. 41. ISBN 1326468065.
- ^ "Australia V. United States, 1987 Rugby World Cup".
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Careem, Nazvi (04 February, 1993). "Ridnell misses out as Eagles shuffle Sevens pack". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 07 July, 2017.
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "1993 USA RWC Sevens Squad".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Canada V. United States, 19 June, 1993".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "KKOL 1300 Radio Interview with Anthony Ridnell July 2014".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Tri Chemicals Bloomberg Profile".
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Tony Ridnell, Seattle University Bio" (PDF).
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "BBB ACCREDITED BUSINESS PROFILE: Tri International".
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