Austin Cassar-Torreggiani was a sprinter who competed in the men’s 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was educated at Stonyhurst College in the UK and St Edward’s College in Malta. In 1936, he joined Cassar Co Ltd, which managed St George’s Flour Mills, and later became president of the Malta Millers’ Association from 1949 to 1962. He also served as a director of the National Bank of Malta, vice-chairman and joint managing director of Malta Bacon Co. Ltd, and held directorships in the textiles, property, and printing sectors. In 1967, he was elected president of the Federation of Malta Industries. During World War II, he served in the King’s Own Malta Regiment and was awarded the Efficiency Decoration (ED). He was also honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for public services in Malta.