Ralph Destino Retires from GIA

By JCK Online Staff -- JCK Online, 1/1/2009 2:00:00 AM

Gemological Institute of America chairman Ralph Destino, who took over amid the GIA's Certifigate scandal, has retired. Current president Donna Baker will be president and chief executive officer.

GIA also appointed Susan Jacques, president and CEO of Borsheims, as chair of the board of governors. Anna Martin, of Standard Chartered Bank, was elected vice chairwoman.

Destino was named chairman emeritus. GIA also gave him the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement, the highest tribute it bestows on a staff member.

Ralph Destino is now GIA's chairman emeritus.

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  Mr destino, I just would like you to know that your son has stole from me by pretending he was me and bought trees for his house and did not pay. Aslo im owed over 100,000 for his pool and mason suppies at his 2 houses in bridgehampton, we have had enough and this week coming we are all getting together pool guy mason and tree guy and froclosing on his house, my family I have been working in the hampton for 100 years and i have never seen someone so dishonest and we are also suing for fraud when he ordered trees as identey fraud, ps everyone will know about this since i will be in next week paper with a artcle

  
  

  
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