# Anthony DiPaolo

> Anthony DiPaolo is an American footwear and retail businessman who acquired Herman Survivors in 1990 and Work 'N Gear in 2002. As Work 'N Gear's former president and CEO, he developed physical and online retail operations and championed the Boot Trade donation program. His public biography also describes fishing, youth baseball coaching and community volunteering in Cohasset, Massachusetts.

- **Role:** Footwear and retail businessman; former president and CEO of Work 'N Gear
- **Organizations:** Work 'N Gear, Herman Survivors, Mitsubishi, Shoe Visions, Roca, South Shore Art Center
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. (reported by Wikipedia), George Washington University
- **Known for:** Herman Survivors sales rose from $8 million to $50 million after his acquisition, according to his Wikipedia biography., Acquired Work 'N Gear in 2002 and led store and online retail changes., Championed the Boot Trade program, described in his personal biography as donating thousands of pairs annually across 12 states.

## Career timeline

- **Early career; dates unspecified** — Worked in footwear sales and product development at Mitsubishi, then joined Shoe Visions.
- **1990** — Acquired Herman Survivors from Stride Rite.
- **2001** — Sold Herman Survivors to Walmart.
- **2002** — Acquired Work 'N Gear and became president and CEO.
- **2011** — Company described store relocation, an online store, work with agency PGM, and the Boot Trade program.
- **2013** — Salus Capital Partners announced a $10 million credit facility for Work 'N Gear.
- **2015-2016** — Listed among South Shore Art Center directors.
- **2016** — Work 'N Gear announced its 40th store in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
- **2022** — Identified as president and CEO in Eastern Bank's $8 million working-capital financing announcement.

## Achievements

- Herman Survivors sales rose from $8 million to $50 million after his acquisition, according to his Wikipedia biography.
- Acquired Work 'N Gear in 2002 and led store and online retail changes.
- Championed the Boot Trade program, described in his personal biography as donating thousands of pairs annually across 12 states.
- Led Work 'N Gear at the time of its announced 40th-store opening in 2016.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Work 'N Gear's restructuring announcement identified Tony DiPaolo as owner and Larry Nusbaum as president, and described a 26-store plan with Black Feather Capital financing.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/anthonydipaolo

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Last updated: 2026-10-11