Spring 2007 - Classic Yacht Magazine
Spring 2007 - Classic Yacht Magazine
Spring 2007 - Classic Yacht Magazine
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Remembering<br />
Gerry DiSchino<br />
Hinckley CEO was<br />
known by employees<br />
as a consummate<br />
PHOTO<br />
gentleman and a<br />
respected role model HINCKLEY<br />
Portsmouth, RI Gerry DiSchino,<br />
president and CEO of Hinckley<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong>s, died unexpectedly March 10<br />
at age 50.<br />
DiSchino joined Hinckley in 2000 as<br />
general manager of the Ted Hood<br />
Co., a Hinckley subsidiary. He was<br />
promoted to president of the Hinckley<br />
<strong>Yacht</strong> Service Division and in<br />
2003 was named chief operating officer.<br />
He was promoted to CEO in<br />
2004.<br />
DiSchino oversaw the recent Hinckley<br />
acquisition of service facilities in<br />
Stuart, Florida and Savannah, GA.<br />
He was president of the Rhode Island<br />
Marine Trades Association and a<br />
member of the Newport County<br />
Chamber of Commerce.<br />
Gerry is remembered as a personable<br />
leader who was liked and respected<br />
by those who worked for him. “He<br />
took the time to really get to know<br />
everyone and make us all feel special”,<br />
says one. Ralph Willard, who<br />
hired him in 2000, remembers DiSchino<br />
as “the best CEO I have ever<br />
seen in action”.<br />
Born in Wellesley, Mass., DiSchino<br />
was a 1978 graduate of Boston College.<br />
He received his MBA from Babson<br />
College in Wellesley, Mass. He is<br />
survived by his wife Robin and three<br />
children.<br />
We at <strong>Classic</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> knew and liked<br />
Gerry DiSchino; he will be missed by<br />
many.<br />
A memoriam and more information<br />
about DiSchino is available at<br />
www.gerrydischino.com.<br />
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