Gene Basile

As I now enter the 40th year of my career in the field of Quality, I can count on one hand the men that taught me through example, the Art & Skill of effective leadership. Gene, still ranks as the Chairman.

Not a day goes by in my professional life that I don't think, "What would Gene do!"

To The Basile Family -

In 1981 I graduated college and landed my first "real" job, a position in the marketing department at U.S. Testing Co. On my first day, I was ushered into what seemed to be the biggest office I had ever seen. Told to take a seat and wait. A moment later the door burst open and in walked a man larger than life. A man with a huge smile, an even bigger cigar and someone I would come to know and love.

Over the next ten years Gene taught me so many...

Gene Basile was a great leader in the quality community. It was an honor to
receive the Basile Award in 2001. Please
accept my sympathies for your family and my thanks for the wonderful contributions Gene made.

To The Basile Family:
It isn't often that you get the opportunity to meet someone as complex,yet simple, as we pass through this world. Gene demanded perfection, but understood the challenges. He was opinionated, but listened when you expressed a different view. He offered opportunity and dared you to accept it.
It's been over 15 years since I last saw him, but the values he instilled in me at UST remain with me forever.
My sympathies to his family and my gratitude for having...

To all of Gene's family -

I often reference Gene in my conversatons about the UST and SGS companies - for me, Gene was the person who gave me the first real opportunities in the company 30 years ago. One of the things I remember is his generosity to people in personal need - either for themselves, or a member of their family. I won't name them, but if you are reading this, you will know what I mean. In my travels for UST and then SGS I often ran into people who had known, or...

I had not had the pleasure to be in contact with Gene in a number of years - but I had not forgotten about him. While my contact with Gene had been as a colleague in ASME, I enjoyed the times we'd spent together - and considered him a friend and mentor. He will be missed.

April 08 2009 Ginger Lucy and I are saddened by the passing of Gene.We will always remember the good times we had on our travels with you andGene.Our symbathies go out to you and your family Peter & Lucy Feola

To our good friend Ginger, and her family, Paul and Barbara, Alexander and Zane, Linda, Debbie and Tim, and Jackie and Nicole and of course Sylvester.
Our deepest sympathy to all. Gene was such a great person, we are happy he was part of our lives. Many memories will always be with us. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always. Richie and Gail