Tom Patti


Tom Patti is an American politician, supervisor of San Joaquin County in California, and a five-time state and Golden Gloves Amateur Champion. He was a friend of Mike Tyson, and after the death of Cus D'Amato was Tyson’s manager and coach.

Biography

Born 1963 in New York, Patti moved to Stockton, California. After graduating high school, he attended Delta College where in 2015 he became a member of the Delta College Foundation board, a non-profit organization with the purpose of creating opportunities for local students to get an expanded education.
Since 1982, Patti, along with Mike Tyson, was mentoed by boxing manager-trainer Cus D’Amato. In 2001, Patti returned to California.
On November 8, 2016, Patti became the County Supervisor of District 3 in San Joaquin County. Before that Patti was a 5-time State and Golden Gloves Amateur Champion.
In July 2018, Patti was arrested for driving under the influence of any drug. He was subsequently charged by the State of California in January 2019 for “driving under the influence of a drug.”
A document filed by the State's Attorney General's office also states “an enhancement for refusal to take chemical test is also alleged.”

Activity

Patti is a member of the Child Abuse Prevention Council.
In 2017, Patti, together Oleg Maltsev, wrote the book Non-compromised Pendulum about the style of Cus D’Amato. Patti said the book was a tribute to the memory of his teacher Cus D’Amato.