Joe Dini

Joe, a native San Diegan, attended Jefferson Elementary, Roosevelt Jr. High, graduated from San Diego High School in 1955.

A native San Diegan, he attended Jefferson Elementary, Roosevelt Jr. High, San Diego City College and San Diego State University. Dini is married and has three children, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.

At San Diego High, Dini was involved in student government and baseball. He was a three-year baseball letterman and captain of the 1955 varsity baseball team. He was a 1954-55 Breitbard Foundation All League selection. Dini played professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

In his career with United Vintners, Dini was a national major market sales analyst, the Corporate Southwest Division Manager, and Corporate Southern California District Sales Manager.

He was general manager of Palomar Mountain Spring Water. Dini has been active in sports and civic organizations including Little League and the Southern California Senior Golf Association.

Since 2007, Dini has been a leader in the SDHS Alumni Association; he served three years as Association President. He has spearheaded fundraising efforts for refurbishing and beautifying the high school campus (especially the main court yard water fountain) and for raising funds for student athletes and campus groups attending national competitions.

He has been instrumental in the success of the Caver/Cardinal Golf Tournament and in the planning and development of the Carol Jackson Odgers History Center.