The Italian cattle farmer, 96, who never wants to retire

Age is no barrier when it comes to working for many elderly Australians. 

Rick Pisaturo runs his successful cattle farm west of Sydney, runs two companies and multiple trust funds, despite his upcoming 96th birthday later this month.

Born in 1922 in Italy, Mr Pisaturo spent three-and-a-half years in a concentration camp after being caught by Allied Forces and was sent to Australia.

 

Rick Pisaturo (pictured) runs his successful cattle farm west of Sydney, runs two companies and multiple trust funds despite his upcoming 96th birthday later this month

Mr Pisaturo spent seven years as a Prisoner of War in Australia before working on a farm in New South Wales from 'dawn to dusk seven days a week' and he hasn't slowed down since

Mr Pisaturo spent seven years as a Prisoner of War in Australia before working on a farm in New South Wales from ‘dawn to dusk seven days a week’ and he hasn’t slowed down since

The businessman (pictured) built one of most successful cattle breeding companies in Australia, Mandalong Poll Shorthorns - which went on to break dozens of records

The businessman (pictured) built one of most successful cattle breeding companies in Australia, Mandalong Poll Shorthorns – which went on to break dozens of records

After spending seven years as a Prisoner of War, the Italian man went to work on a farm in New South Wales from ‘dawn to dusk seven days a week’.

And he hasn’t slowed down since. 

‘Sometimes at night I am still working up to 10, 11 o’clock,’ Mr Pisaturo told 9 News.

The businessman built one of most successful cattle breeding companies in Australia, Mandalong Poll Shorthorns – which went on to break dozens of records.

While his work in the cattle industry earned him an Order of Australia, the 95-year-old now works with thorough-bred race horses.

On track to following in his father’s footsteps who worked until he was 101, Mr Pisaturo – who just returned from a 10-day Shanghai trip – is one of many Australians ignoring retirement.

On track to following in his father's footsteps who worked until he was 101, Mr Pisaturo - who just returned from a 10-day Shanghai trip - is one of many Australians ignoring retirement

On track to following in his father’s footsteps who worked until he was 101, Mr Pisaturo – who just returned from a 10-day Shanghai trip – is one of many Australians ignoring retirement

‘You can’t lay down all day long otherwise the heart will collapse, simple,’ he said. 

In Australia, people can retire at 65-and-a-half when they are eligible for the Age Pension.

However many choose to continue working either for financial reasons or for the love of their work. 

People working past the age of 85 has increased by 15 per cent in the last 10 years, the publication reported. 

Many people working in their 80s and 90s are in farming, business and marketing and management.      



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