Mario Perillo was an American businessman and Chairman of Perillo Tours, Inc. and a widely respected pioneer in the travel industry. He expanded his father's business into the largest US operator of tours to Italy. He was perhaps best known to the public for his television commercials during the 1980s and 1990s, garnering him the nickname of "Mr. Italy."

He died in 2003, aged 76.

External links

• Mario Perillo on Find A Grave