Dr. Gino Paul Giusti
May 31, 1927 — March 18, 2006
Dr. Gino Giusti husband, father, grandfather, executive, leader and friend passed away on March 18, 2006 from complications due to cancer. He was 78.
Born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania on May 31, 1927 to the late Peter and Rose Giusti, Dr. Giusti grew up living behind and working at the shoe repair store owned by his father. He attended New Kensington High School where he graduated early, enlisted in the armed forces and was honorably discharged from the Army in 1946.
Upon his return home, he enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh where he earned a BS in Chemical Engineering in 1949. He continued his University of Pittsburgh studies at night while working; he went on to earn a Masters in Chemical Engineering in 1953 and a PhD in Economics and Business Administration in 1959.
Dr. Giusti became affiliated with Texasgulf, a diversified natural resource company, in 1948, when he was awarded a research fellowship at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research in Pittsburgh. In 1958, he moved to Texasgulfs New York City Headquarters as Assistant to the President and Market Research Manager. He was named the companys Personnel Manager in 1964 and continued a long, steady rise through the organization.
Dr. Giusti became President of Texasgulf in 1979 and retired as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1989, after 41 years with the firm.
Dr. Giusti served in many professional organizations including as a director of The Fertilizer Institute, the Potash & Phosphate Institute, the Phosphate Chemicals Export Association and the Sulphur Export Corporation. He was also active in the local community and served on the Board of Stamfords Ferguson Library, SACIA, Fairfield University, Stamford Hospital as well as Woodway Country Club
While he had a long, successful business career, the love of his life was his wife and family. He married Ruth Greblunas in May, 1957 and together they raised five children in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Giusti was a devoted husband and took loving care of his wife, who fought her own illness, until she passed away on April 29, 2003.
Dr. Giusti is survived by his sister, Jean DeValeria and her husband Herman, of Indianapolis, IN, and five children Paul Giusti and his wife Kathy of New Canaan, CT, Dr. Susan Bristol and her husband David of New Hill, NC, Patricia Meiburg of Gahanna, OH, John Giusti and his wife Lisa of Hopkinton, MA and Christopher Giusti and his wife Sarah of Herndon, VA. He also leaves ten grandchildren and innumerable friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 23, 2006 at St. Leos Church, 24 Roxbury Road, Stamford, CT. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace Cemetery on Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford.
Friends may call on the family from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be sent to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 51 Locust Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840.
Born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania on May 31, 1927 to the late Peter and Rose Giusti, Dr. Giusti grew up living behind and working at the shoe repair store owned by his father. He attended New Kensington High School where he graduated early, enlisted in the armed forces and was honorably discharged from the Army in 1946.
Upon his return home, he enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh where he earned a BS in Chemical Engineering in 1949. He continued his University of Pittsburgh studies at night while working; he went on to earn a Masters in Chemical Engineering in 1953 and a PhD in Economics and Business Administration in 1959.
Dr. Giusti became affiliated with Texasgulf, a diversified natural resource company, in 1948, when he was awarded a research fellowship at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research in Pittsburgh. In 1958, he moved to Texasgulfs New York City Headquarters as Assistant to the President and Market Research Manager. He was named the companys Personnel Manager in 1964 and continued a long, steady rise through the organization.
Dr. Giusti became President of Texasgulf in 1979 and retired as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1989, after 41 years with the firm.
Dr. Giusti served in many professional organizations including as a director of The Fertilizer Institute, the Potash & Phosphate Institute, the Phosphate Chemicals Export Association and the Sulphur Export Corporation. He was also active in the local community and served on the Board of Stamfords Ferguson Library, SACIA, Fairfield University, Stamford Hospital as well as Woodway Country Club
While he had a long, successful business career, the love of his life was his wife and family. He married Ruth Greblunas in May, 1957 and together they raised five children in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Giusti was a devoted husband and took loving care of his wife, who fought her own illness, until she passed away on April 29, 2003.
Dr. Giusti is survived by his sister, Jean DeValeria and her husband Herman, of Indianapolis, IN, and five children Paul Giusti and his wife Kathy of New Canaan, CT, Dr. Susan Bristol and her husband David of New Hill, NC, Patricia Meiburg of Gahanna, OH, John Giusti and his wife Lisa of Hopkinton, MA and Christopher Giusti and his wife Sarah of Herndon, VA. He also leaves ten grandchildren and innumerable friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 23, 2006 at St. Leos Church, 24 Roxbury Road, Stamford, CT. Interment will follow at Queen of Peace Cemetery on Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford.
Friends may call on the family from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be sent to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 51 Locust Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840.
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